Trump’s 60‑Minute Interview: ‘Too Tough’ Immigration and Blame for GOP Losses
In a CBS broadcast with Catholic conservative correspondent Ross Douthat, the former president revisits his hard‑line deportation stance and points to the war in Iran and party candidates for the midterm setback.
President Trump sat down for a 60 Minutes interview in November 2026, aired by CBS News, with correspondent Ross Douthat, a Catholic conservative.
He acknowledged that his deportation policy might have been "too tough" for immigrants with good jobs, and blamed Republican candidates and the war in Iran for the party’s midterm defeat.
The interview also covered the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the economy, immigration, corruption allegations, AI, UFOs, successors and the afterlife, and featured the headline "I Do Hate Some of My Enemies".
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- President Trump gave an interview on 60 Minutes with correspondent Ross Douthat.
- The interview took place in November 2026, according to CBS News.
- The interview followed Republican losses in the midterm elections.
- "too tough" — President Trump, said his administration's deportation policy might have been "too tough" in pursuing immigrants with "good jobs."
- "too tough" — President Trump acknowledged that his mass deportation policy was "too tough," according to Variety.
- "I Do Hate Some of My Enemies" — President Trump, according to a Variety headline.
- Trump said he blames Republican candidates and the war in Iran for the party's midterm defeat, according to Variety.
- The interview covered the wars in Iran and Ukraine, the economy, immigration, allegations of corruption, artificial intelligence, UFOs, his potential successors and his views of the afterlife.
- Ross Douthat is a correspondent for 60 Minutes and a Catholic conservative, according to Variety.
- "Here are the biggest takeaways from our interview with President Trump following bruising GOP midterm losses." — CBS News
- CBS News broadcast the 60 Minutes interview.
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