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Trump calls deportation policy "too tough" as Miller takes charge

CNN examines whether the president's post-election admission signals a policy change, alongside his elevation of Stephen Miller to chief of staff.

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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 120,753 views.

Trump admits immigration policy was 'too tough'

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1:03Trump says his deportation policy helped and hurt politically, then calls it "too tough."
2:14Treene reports that Stephen Miller is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
3:15Kanno-Youngs argues that Miller's elevation points toward continued immigration enforcement rather than moderation.
5:46Urban and Lockhart examine the appointment; Lockhart interprets it as Trump's attempt to show strength.
7:32Cornish's panel considers Vance's prospects after Trump praises a broader field of potential 2028 candidates.

Donald Trump offers an unusually direct assessment of his administration's deportation crackdown in a CBS interview: "I think it was too tough. It was too tough. I think it might be too tough, yeah."

CNN's new segment puts that admission beside a personnel decision pointing toward continuity: Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. The video drew about 121,000 views in just over two hours after being posted today.

Reporting from the White House, Alayna Treene explains Trump's response to Republican midterm losses. In the Sunday evening 60 Minutes interview, he identified Iran and poor messaging as primary explanations, while acknowledging that immigration enforcement had both helped and hurt politically.

The distinction CNN then explores is between expressing regret and changing policy. Treene describes Miller as focused on increasing deportations. Political analyst Zolan Kanno-Youngs argues that elevating him amounts to doubling down on the administration's immigration approach, rather than moderating it.

Republican strategist David Urban and former Clinton White House press secretary Joe Lockhart join a further discussion of the appointment. Lockhart reads it as an attempt to project strength: "I think what he's trying to do is show strength, and he thinks Stephen Miller can do that."

The final portion turns to the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. Audie Cornish's panel examines Trump's praise for potential candidates beyond Vice President JD Vance, considering what his reluctance to single out a successor means for Vance's standing.

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