# Trump admits immigration policy was “too tough”

https://mins.news/en/video/135744

- CNN, 2026-11-09 15:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDd-EHHRu98

> In a “60 Minutes” interview aired Sunday evening, Trump said Iran and poor messaging were the main reasons Republicans performed badly in last week’s elections. He also acknowledged that his administration’s crackdown, which arrested and deported thousands of undocumented migrants, was unpopular and went too far in his view.

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