Donald Trump acknowledged that his hard‑line immigration policy may have cost him in the November 3 midterm elections. In a Sunday interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” the former president said the mass expulsions he pursued were “too hard” and that they had penalized him by deporting people who had good jobs and had only committed the single offense of illegal entry. He did not say whether he intends to change his approach. The comments come two days after Trump promoted his adviser Stephen Miller—known for his hard‑right stance and for shaping the administration’s mass‑expulsion strategy—to the position of White House Chief of Staff. The midterms, which were largely won by Democrats, saw Hispanic voters who had supported Trump in 2024 turn against him, citing unfulfilled promises on price cuts and the perceived indiscriminate nature of the expulsions. In a separate post on X following a “slap” incident involving Republicans, Vice‑President J.D. Vance said he was “open to the idea of modifying the practices” in immigration enforcement. Vance suggested targeting companies that hire workers in irregular status.