US President Donald Trump has revealed that his immigration policies and crackdown might have been 'too tough', making it one of the pivotal reasons for the Republicans' major losses in the midterm elections. In the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats won major seats, including in Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, taking control of Congress for the final two years of Trump's term.In an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Trump said he wanted to work with Democrats on immigration. Speaking about the immigration policy, Trump further added:"I think it both helped and hurt."Trump claimed that he got an 'A-plus' for 'closing the border' and 'getting the bad ones out' of the country. However, he was politically hurt by the deportations. He added:"But I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs, that created one violation, or breaking of the law, and that was that they came into the country illegally."According to BBC News, election-day polling indicated that immigration was the third most important issue for midterm voters. The other factors were the economy and the state of democracy. In historically conservative states such as Texas, the Latino voters swayed towards Democrats, leading to their win.Here's more about it.Trump says immigration crackdown played a role in Republicans' defeat in midterm electionsIn an interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Trump acknowledged that he went too far with the immigration policies, a factor that led to the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections. However, he claimed that the immigration policies both helped and hurt him. He claimed that he got praised for closing the border. However, he acknowledged that deporting people with good jobs who committed a single violation or who broke the law by coming into the country illegally was 'too tough'.According to BBC News, in a previous interview with 60 Minutes, Trump insisted that the immigration raids had not gone far enough.After the defeat, Trump promoted Stephen Miller, the former Deputy Chief of Staff, to the position of Chief of Staff, a position previously held by Susie Wiles. Miller is set to assume the role of the Chief of Staff on Monday, November 9, 2026. Miller has been the enforcer of major immigration crackdowns. He is seen as an architect of the Trump administration's immigration policy.According to BBC News, a spokeswoman vowed that the administration would not let up in its efforts to arrest and deport illegal aliens who terrorize their communities.A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told the BBC that ICE is not backing out or slowing down. ICE told CBS that officials have recently been instructed to aim for 2,700 arrests of illegal immigrants a day, which is an increase from the previous target of 2,000 arrests. There have been anti-ICE protests in cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, and Minneapolis. According to NBC News, two protesters, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, were shot by agents earlier this year in Minneapolis.Also Read: "How does it feel being a loser": Donald Trump walks away quickly after reporter confronts him during press meetFollow SoapCentral for more updates on Trump.