Overview
- In a 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump said immigration raids have not gone far enough when asked about tear gas, smashed car windows, and other aggressive tactics.
- He said he agrees with those methods, arguing they are necessary to remove people from the country.
- Trump asserted that judges appointed by Joe Biden and Barack Obama have delayed or blocked immigration actions.
- Since January, his administration has expanded raids and deployed federal agents and National Guard support, sending troops to Los Angeles while similar efforts in Portland and Chicago were temporarily halted by federal courts.
- He characterized many targets as criminals and claimed 25 million people entered the U.S., and the appearance marked his first CBS interview since a reported $16 million settlement with Paramount.