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Trump tells CBS his deportation policy “might be too tough”

Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:45 pm
Posted by HookEmCal
Member since Nov 2026
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Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:45 pm
The one winning issue for Republicans in exit polls and he caves

This post was edited on 11/8/26 at 2:46 pm
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
118999 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:46 pm to
For frick's sake
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:48 pm to
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The one winning issue for Republicans in exit polls

It's only a winning issue in the abstract.

Tougher immigration sounds great and people support it...in theory.

Executing tougher immigration policy is soundly disfavored.

It's why it's a losing issue politically, for the most part.
Posted by Figgy
CenCal
Member since May 2020
10806 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:50 pm to
It turned Hispanics against him. That didn’t help matters. But st this point what does he have to lose if he doubles down? Nothing. But it will come back to bite the Republicans in 2028. Either a candidate will have to disavow the effort to kick the illegals out or they’ll have to say it was a worthwhile policy, which doesn’t smooth things over with the people that were turned off by it.
Posted by Bunk Moreland
Member since Dec 2010
71759 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:50 pm to
I would think it caused some damage in Texas, but some people say that's propaganda and it's a winning issue all around.

After some of the things that went on in Minnesota, I am fine with him not going HAM. Grab the criminals, then IDK.
Posted by msutiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2008
72236 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:50 pm to
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Executing tougher immigration policy is soundly disfavored.


The way it was handled is disfavored.

Deport criminals and hammer employers that hire them.

Noem making it a show was where things went south
Posted by HookEmCal
Member since Nov 2026
55 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:51 pm to
Democrats are already going to oppose him on immigration. If he starts waffling on this, it will not help him a bit in rebuilding the base. All it does is just please no one.
Posted by AGGIES
Member since Jul 2021
14401 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:51 pm to
Winning issue?

But It could be the single biggest issue that caused Hispanics to flip, causing him to lose Texas.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
487790 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:51 pm to
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After some of the things that went on in Minnesota

This caused SO MUCH damage to Republicans nationally last week.

muh fight
Posted by roadGator
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Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:52 pm to


Maybe the MAGA folks will finally start to see the light. The shift will be interesting to witness.
Posted by jrodLSUke
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Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:52 pm to
Talk about taking this out of context. Geez, what a useful idiot.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
487790 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

The way it was handled is disfavored.

Deport criminals and hammer employers that hire them.


Correct.

Also avoiding confrontations and focusing on super red areas would have been smarter.
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
84230 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:53 pm to
Trump neutering himself before Dems can
Posted by sta4ever
Member since Aug 2014
18318 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:58 pm to
It’d be one thing if Trump’s immigration crackdowns and ICE raids were getting violent criminals, but 70% of the people being caught are just Maria from the hotel and Jose the manager at the local Mexican restaurant. All the cartel people, sex traffickers, and murderers, are still living fine and dandy in this country, with no worry in the world. If only Trump worried more about getting the real criminals out of the country.
Posted by PorkSammich
North FL
Member since Sep 2013
18292 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 2:59 pm to
The America First reality tv character mask is coming off.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
28525 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:00 pm to
17D Chess on 21 boards simultaneously or he is in on it. Can't have it both ways.

This post was edited on 11/8/26 at 3:09 pm
Posted by mailman85
Kentucky
Member since Mar 2013
498 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:01 pm to
What an absolute disaster Trump has been this go around. Pathetic
Posted by Tigersforthee
Member since Dec 2025
1246 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:12 pm to
The gas bros made it clear they couldn't care less about the border and put the open border commies in charge. Hes just giving them what they voted for nice and hard.
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
67951 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:20 pm to
His policy was an inadequate joke. He caved to dems making each deportation as painful as possible.

But now it's too tough. What a fricking fraud.
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
26140 posts
Posted on 11/8/26 at 3:21 pm to
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Noem making it a show was where things went south


There’s a lot of truth to this.

The subject and mission were handled like some kind of zero-sum game show- it’s a serious issue and should have been addressed as such.

If I PLANNED to spectacularly fail in a job, I don’t reckon I would have done anything differently. Do the work seriously, report the results seriously.


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