Trump says immigration policy was "too tough."
US President Donald Trump told 60 Minutes' Ross Douth on Sunday that his deportation policy is "too tough" and that it is "hurting" Republicans in the midterms. The admission came just days after Hispanic voters delivered a scathing rebuke to the administration, with only 33% backing Republican House candidates; A decrease from about 45% who voted for Trump in 2024, according to various surveys.
The numbers reflect a response to what federal immigration enforcement has become.
In one shocking example in January, about 400 Latino participants at an Idaho racetrack, including U.S. citizens and children, were held at gunpoint during an assault related to a minor gambling warrant.