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Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
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What happened"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
The headline splitWPVI / 6abc Philadelphia frames it as "Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms". RealClearPolitics frames it as "Trump: Deportation Policy Might Have Been 'Too Tough'".
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Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.
Donald Trump says immigration policy was 'too tough' in '60 Minutes' interview
President Donald 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.
Trump admits deportation policy 'might have been too tough'
President Donald Trump in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on dep...
