Trump says deportation drive spares farm workers and hotel staff – not even close
Trump asserts his mass deportation push targets only violent offenders, saying waitstaff, farm workers and hotel employees face far less pressure while hinti...
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C., USA — In a surprise telephone appearance on C‑SPAN’s Washington Journal, former president Donald Trump defended his administration’s ongoing deportation campaign, saying it focuses on the most serious offenders.
He emphasized that enforcement has been directed at “the worst of the worst,” specifically naming “murderers or the drug dealers” as priority targets.
Addressing a question about long‑time residents who work in service jobs, Trump said, we have not put the same pressure on waitresses and on farm workers, etc. Not even close, indicating that staff in hotels, restaurants and farms are not being pursued with the same intensity.
The former president also hinted that Iran “would like to make a deal,” adding that the United States will determine whether such an agreement materializes.
While signaling openness to limited immigration negotiations with Democratic leaders, Trump stressed that any talks would stop short of offering amnesty, and he blamed the post‑midterm political backlash on a mix of factors.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)