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President Donald Trump<\/a> in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations<\/a> and that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some kind of immigration deal.<\/p>\n Trump said his deportation policy was part of the reason Republicans lost, telling CBS\u2019s \u201c60 Minutes\u201d in an interview that aired on Sunday: \u201cI think it might be too tough, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that he thinks he could reach an agreement with the new Democratic majority. \u201cThe deal would be we would work something out. And I think it\u2019s something — I think that\u2019s something that\u2019s actually doable,\u201d he said in the interview.<\/p>\n Trump did not give specifics about what that deal would look like \u2014 and shortly after taping the interview on Friday, Trump named the key architect<\/a> of his hard-line immigration agenda, Stephen Miller, as his new chief of staff. <\/p>\n \u201cTrump says his immigration crackdown went too far,\u201d Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer scoffed on social media Sunday after the interview aired. \u201cApparently, his solution was to put the man responsible for it in charge of the White House. That\u2019s not a course correction. That\u2019s a promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n The president’s immigration crackdown was a prominent feature of his return to office with major operations in multiple cities sending arrests soaring<\/a>. Two U.S. citizens \u2014 Renee Good and Alex Pretti<\/a> \u2014 were killed by federal officers during protests against the operations.<\/p>\n Democrats have said oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security is a priority for the new Congress.<\/p>\n Trump said he believes that \u201ckillers\u201d and \u201cdrug dealers\u201d in the country illegally should be deported, but suggested he was open to the idea of a deal that would let others stay \u201cif they\u2019re good people working in a landscaping company, or working in a hotel, or doing something, right? And in some cases, paying taxes.\u201d<\/p>\n On the race among Republicans to succeed him<\/a> for the 2028 presidential election, Trump hinted at staying neutral. <\/p>\n Asked whether he\u2019d endorse a potential successor, the president said \u201cprobably, not necessarily.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a tremendous bench. I have so many people that I have great relationships with,\u201d Trump said in the interview.<\/p>\n Asked about possible candidates other than Vice President JD Vance,<\/a> Trump only named Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is viewed as a possible 2028 contender.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Marco\u2019s great,\u201d Trump said. \u201cBut there are many others and I\u2019d rather not mention their names. There\u2019s some senators that are excellent. I know \u2019em all, I like \u2019em a lot.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I may or may not get involved. I don\u2019t know. Maybe I\u2019m better off not getting involved,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n During the midterms, Democrats sought to make the president\u2019s personal wealth<\/a> a campaign issue. About half of voters nationally said government corruption was \u201ccrucial\u201d<\/a> for their vote for Congress, according to the AP Voter Poll<\/a>. <\/p>\n Asked how his net worth went up by $3 billion since returning to the White House, Trump said he doesn\u2019t pay much attention to it and said his sons look after the family business.<\/p>\n \u201cI devote almost no time to my net worth. I don\u2019t care. I make \u2014 I have a lotta money, and far more than I ever thought I\u2019d have. And I guess it\u2019s gone up. I don\u2019t even know,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Trump was asked whether he thinks people from foreign countries investing in the company he co-owns with his sons are trying to buy influence. \u201cI don\u2019t know. But that\u2019s true \u2014 look, every president has a problem,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n