# Trump says deportations may have been too tough, signals willingness to negotiate with Democrats

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-10T00:20:28.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-10T00:20:28.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Trump said deportations may have been too tough and signaled support for an immigration agreement with Democrats covering people who have worked in the United States for years.

President Donald Trump said his deportation policy may have been too tough and expressed willingness to negotiate with Democrats over the status of immigrants who have worked in the United States for years.

He outlined a possible agreement that would keep the focus on removing criminals while finding a legal arrangement for immigrants employed in jobs such as landscaping and hotel work.

In a 60분 interview on November 9, Trump said, “I think it might be too tough,” when asked about his deportation policy. He identified immigration as an issue he wanted to address with Democrats and said an agreement was achievable.

Trump said border restrictions and the removal of criminals had helped him politically, but deporting people with jobs had also cost him support. He said some had broken the law only by entering the country illegally, and described public support for allowing otherwise law-abiding workers, including some who pay taxes, to remain.

He described the sudden deportation of hotel cleaners and waitresses as difficult. While some on the right wanted everyone in the country illegally removed, he said others favored deporting killers and drug dealers while negotiating an arrangement for people who had lived in the United States for 10 or 15 years.

Trump said Democrats had already contacted him about working together on immigration. Asked whether he could refrain from insulting Democrats long enough to secure an agreement, he said he could.

Discussing the Republican midterm defeat, Trump cited unpopular candidates, the war and higher gasoline prices. He argued that some of his supporters had stayed home because they disliked the candidates, and acknowledged that his own messaging may have failed to convey his claimed economic achievements to voters.

Trump nevertheless defended the military decision aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, saying he would make it again. He argued that history would judge the decision favorably even if its immediate political consequences were unfavorable, while saying he was not seeking further escalation.