From the Right · 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
Fox News: Fox says Trump 'admitted' he may have been too tough and cites a Fox News Voter poll on immigration.
Grade C (75/100). Article: Fox News on Trump's 60 Minutes immigration remarks
Lehrer score 75/100 (starts at 85; +2 one named, on-record source: Trump quoted at length; +2 key numbers sourced: "a Fox News voter poll of more than 100,000 registered voters nationwide from Oct. 19 to Nov. 3, 2026"; +2 context: background or what came before: Talarico and the possible immigration deal; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): in-text headline "CONSERVATIVES STUNNED BY 'CATASTROPHIC' MIDTERM BLUE TSUNAMI"; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): "which likely led to his policies facing backlash" in its own voice; −6 leaves out a fact or voice the other two pieces report / one side only (rule 5/13): leaves out that Trump named Stephen Miller chief of staff, which CBS and Newsweek both report). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → C.
What we checked: in-text headline "CONSERVATIVES STUNNED BY 'CATASTROPHIC' MIDTERM BLUE TSUNAMI"; "which likely led to his policies facing backlash" in its own voice; leaves out that Trump named Stephen Miller chief of staff, which CBS and Newsweek both report
Splits: Article: Fox News on Trump's 60 Minutes immigration remarks
Same story: CBS News, Newsweek
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