President Donald Trumpin his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, said he believed his administration was too aggressive on evictions and that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some sort of deal on immigration.
Trump said his deportation policy was part of the reason Republicans lost, telling CBS’s “60 Minutes” in an interview broadcast Sunday: “I think it might be too harsh, yeah. »
He added that he believed he could reach an agreement with the new Democratic majority. “The deal would be that we would find a solution. And I think that’s something – I think it’s something that’s actually achievable,” he said in the interview.
Trump did not offer details on what that deal would look like — and shortly after recording the interview Friday, Trump named the key architect of his hardline immigration agenda, Stephen Miller, as his new chief of staff.
“Trump says his crackdown on immigration has gone too far,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer mocked on social media Sunday after the interview aired. “Apparently his solution was to put the man in charge in charge of the White House. That’s not a change of direction. It’s a promotion.”
The president’s crackdown on immigration was a hallmark of his return to power, with major operations in several cities. sending arrests skyrocketing. Two American citizens… Renée Good and Alex Pretti – were killed by federal agents during protests against the operations.
Democrats have said oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security is a priority for the new Congress.
Trump said he thought “killers” and “drug dealers” in the country illegally should be deported, but suggested he was open to the idea of a deal that would allow others to stay “if they’re good people working at a landscaping company, or working at a hotel, or doing something, right?” And in some cases, paying taxes.”
Trump says he could stay on the sidelines for 2028 race
On the race among The Republicans to succeed him For the 2028 presidential election, Trump has suggested he will remain neutral.
Asked if he would support a potential successor, the president said “probably, not necessarily.”
“We have a great bench. I have so many people that I have great relationships with,” Trump said in the interview.
When asked about possible candidates other than Vice President JD Vance, Trump only nominated Secretary of State Marco Rubio, considered a possible 2028 candidate.
“I think Marco is great,” Trump said. “But there are many others and I prefer not to mention their names. There are senators who are excellent. I know them all, I like them very much.
“So I may or may not get involved. I don’t know. Maybe I’m better off not getting involved,” Trump said.
Trump dismisses questions about getting richer while in office
During the midterm elections, Democrats sought to ensure that the the president’s personal wealth a campaign issue. About half of voters nationwide said government corruption was ‘crucial’ for their vote in Congress, according to the AP Voter Poll.
When asked how his net worth had increased by $3 billion since returning to the White House, Trump said he didn’t pay much attention to it and that his sons were running the family business.
“I spend almost no time on my net worth. I don’t care. I’m making — I have a lot of money, way more than I ever thought I would have. And I guess it’s gone up. I don’t even know,” he said.
Trump was asked if he thought people from foreign countries investing in the company he owns with his sons were trying to buy influence. “I don’t know. But it’s true: Look, every president has a problem,” he said.
Trump, who survived a assassination attempt in the countryside for re-election in 2024 and lashed out at his political enemies, he was asked if he could forgive his enemies. He said it would be easy to say yes.
But he added: “I probably can’t do that, no, because I hate some of my enemies, and I always will. »
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