President Donald Trump said his administration's immigration crackdown may have gone too far, a rare admission that came in a wide-ranging "60 Minutes" interview days after Republicans lost control of Congress.

The interview with CBS correspondent Ross Douthat aired Sunday, Nov. 8, and was recorded three days after the midterm elections, according to CBS News.

"It Was Too Tough"

Trump said his immigration policies "both helped and hurt" him at the polls. He said he "got an A+ for closing up the border" and "very high marks for getting the bad ones out."

"But I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs," Trump said, pointing to immigrants who had lived in the U.S. for a decade or more without committing serious crimes. "So I think it was too tough."

"A lot of people would say that it's great, but a lot of people think it's too tough," he added.

Trump also said he would "love to do something on immigration" with congressional Democrats, who take control of the House and the Senate next year.

It is unclear whether the administration will change course. Just days earlier, Trump named Stephen Miller as chief of staff. Miller is widely seen as an architect of the administration's immigration policies. The administration has defended its approach, saying it targets threats to public safety.

Why Voters Turned

Border crossings have fallen dramatically since Trump returned to office, while arrests and deportations in the interior have risen and immigration detention numbers have reached record highs. A large share of those arrested have no criminal records beyond immigration offenses, CBS News noted.

Republicans suffered losses in the midterms, including in heavily Latino areas of South Texas that had shifted toward the GOP two years earlier. In exit polling, 58% of voters said the administration's immigration actions had gone too far, CBS News reported. Still, voters slightly favored Republicans over Democrats on handling immigration, 43% to 41%.

Back in September, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican, warned that many Hispanic voters who backed Trump in 2024 "feel betrayed."

Trump did not take personal blame for the losses. Instead, he pointed to the war with Iran and poor messaging, and said Republican candidates failed to translate his popularity into their own races, CNN reported.

No Regrets on Iran

While Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the GOP's losses, Trump stood by the conflict. Asked whether he would do it again, Trump said, "And my answer is an emphatic yes."

He said Vance asked him what he thought before posting his midterm postmortem, and he told him, "Write what you feel." But Trump also said he wished Vance had been more supportive of the war.

2028 and His Endorsement

Asked whether he would endorse Vance in 2028, Trump said, "Probably. Not necessarily." He added, "Maybe I'm better off not getting involved."

He also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio. "I think Marco's great," Trump said, adding that "my endorsement capacity has been very strong."

Enemies and Family Business

Douthat asked whether Trump could forgive his enemies, referencing Erika Kirk publicly forgiving the man accused of killing her husband, Charlie Kirk. "I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will," Trump said.

Trump was also pressed on his family's business interests, including cryptocurrency, which Democrats have criticized as corruption. He said one of his sons, a "very straight, good guy," manages his money, most of which is handled by large Wall Street firms. "I have no idea what the hell they're buying," he said.

Trump downplayed concerns about foreign influence, saying "every president has a problem" with outside groups seeking favor.

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