From the Left · Read · November 6, 2026
Nov 8 · President Trump tells 60 Minutes' Ross Douthat his deportation policy might be too tough and hurt him in the midterms
CBS News: Trump tells 60 Minutes his deportation policy may have been 'too tough'; CBS adds exit polling and GOP pushback.
Grade B (81/100). Article: CBS News on Trump's 60 Minutes deportation remarks
Lehrer score 81/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Trump and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar quoted by name; +4 other side quoted or given its response: "The administration has defended its approach, saying it is targeting public safety threats"; Salazar warns Hispanics "feel betrayed"; +2 context: background or what came before: 2024 border context and the Miller promotion; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): "jarring losses" in its own voice; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "a reversal that many voters linked at least in part to Mr. Trump's immigration crackdown" with no source; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): "In exit polling, 58% think..." with no named poll). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
What we checked: "jarring losses" in its own voice; "a reversal that many voters linked at least in part to Mr. Trump's immigration crackdown" with no source; "In exit polling, 58% think..." with no named poll
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