Overview
- Pressed by Norah O'Donnell about videos of agents tackling a mother, using tear gas in a Chicago neighborhood, and smashing car windows, Trump said he supports the tactics because “you have to get the people out.”
- He argued that federal judges appointed by Democratic presidents have restrained enforcement, repeating that courts are limiting ICE operations.
- Reporting notes that protests and criticism of rights violations have grown as raids expand, and several reviews found many of those detained had no criminal record.
- Federal pushback continues to face legal constraints, with courts blocking some National Guard deployments in Portland and Chicago, while deployments proceeded in Los Angeles.
- The interview was taped Oct. 31 at Mar-a-Lago, marked Trump's first 60 Minutes sit-down in five years, and came after Paramount’s $16 million settlement over a 2024 dispute.