Trump says deportations were ‘too tough’ and hurt him in midterms
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsImmigration & ICE
2 outlets (NBC News and The Hill) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “tough'”, “too”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “deportations” and “midterms”; The Hill uses “immigration” and “crackdown”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- NBC News reports: “The president said in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he would like to work out a deal with Democrats on immigration.”
- The Hill reports: “President Trump on Sunday said his deportation policies might have been “too tough” and led to the GOP’s historic losses in this year’s elections. CBS News’s Ross Douthat asked the president on “6…”
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- NBC News: Trump says deportations were ‘too tough’ and hurt him in midterms
- The Hill: Trump says his immigration crackdown ‘might be too tough’ after midterm losses
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