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Trump Admits Deportation Strategy Hurt Midterm Prospects

3/20/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump privately acknowledged that his mass deportation strategy has backfired, per The Wall Street Journal.
He spoke with his wife and advisers and said hardline immigration policies hurt his political standing ahead of the midterms.
Trump plans to shift emphasis from mass deportation to targeting “bad guys.”
Arrests have fallen from over 1,500 to around 1,200 per day.

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U.S. President Donald Trump privately acknowledged that his mass deportation strategy has backfired, per The Wall Street Journal.
He spoke with his wife and advisers and said hardline immigration policies hurt his political standing ahead of the midterms.
Trump plans to shift emphasis from mass deportation to targeting “bad guys.”
Arrests have fallen from over 1,500 to around 1,200 per day.