Summary
In a 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump said his deportation policy may have been “too tough” and proposed negotiating with Democrats to let some long-term undocumented immigrants stay while deporting people convicted of serious crimes. He also linked Republicans’ midterm defeat to the Iran war and higher fuel prices, but defended the military campaign and said he would make the same decision again.Key Facts
- Trump said the deportation crackdown had helped him with some voters but hurt him with others.
- He proposed a possible deal for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for 10 or 15 years.
- Trump said the deal could allow some people to stay while continuing deportations of people convicted of serious crimes.
- He said some Democrats had contacted him and that he could avoid name-calling for six months to help reach an agreement.
- The article says Trump elevated Stephen Miller, an architect of the immigration crackdown, to White House chief of staff on Friday.
- Trump said the Iran war and higher petrol prices contributed to Republicans’ midterm defeat.
- He defended the military campaign against Iran, saying he would make the same decision again and that Iran should not obtain a nuclear weapon.
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