Donald Trump says he is open to a deal with Democrats on migration / The US president acknowledges that his deportation policy was “too harsh”

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday, November 8, in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” that he is open to an agreement with Democrats concerning undocumented immigrants who have been living in the United States for a long time. The statement came after the midterm elections, in which Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress.

Trump acknowledged that his aggressive deportation policy had damaged his image and admitted that the measures had been, in some cases, “too harsh.” He said people who have been in the U.S. for 10 or 15 years, who work and pay taxes, could receive a negotiated solution, while murderers, rapists and drug traffickers should continue to be expelled.

The president said raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement had both positive and negative effects, but acknowledged that people with no criminal records had also been targeted. The proposal contrasts with the appointment of Stephen Miller, the architect of the restrictive immigration policy, as White House chief of staff.

In the interview, Trump also attributed the election result to the war with Iran, gas prices and poor communication about the economy. He said he was also open to protective measures for artificial intelligence and suggested that he might support a Republican candidate in the 2028 presidential election.