Trump’s 60 Minutes Interview, Stephen Miller’s New Role & Tyler Perry Enters Politics

Mimi Brown (0:05)

President Trump is talking about forgiving his enemies, but does that mean he's ready to turn over a new leap?

SPEAKER_2 (0:12)

After all that's been given to you? I mean, it's such an easy answer.

SPEAKER_3 (0:15)

All I have to do is say yes, I can't.

SPEAKER_2 (0:17)

Again, I don't think it's an easy answer. That's why I asked.

Mimi Brown (0:20)

Can I be honest?

SPEAKER_2 (0:20)

Yes.

Mimi Brown (0:21)

And a major shakeup inside the White House has some people questioning which direction the administration is really headed.

SPEAKER_3 (0:28)

It boggles my mind that Republicans would look at the outcome from Tuesday night and think, you know, who needs a bigger job? Stephen Miller.

Mimi Brown (0:38)

Plus, Tyler Perry is stepping into politics in Georgia as the state's next governor prepares for a major fight. It's Tuesday, November 10th. From the Black Effect Podcast Network, I'm Mimi Brown. And here are the day's biggest stories. Stay with me.

We begin with President Trump, who was speaking out following Republicans' major losses in the midterm elections. In a wide-ranging interview with 60 Minutes, the president discussed the future of the Republican Party, the war in Iran, and artificial intelligence. But one of the biggest headlines grabbing attention was his answer when he was asked about forgiving his enemies.

SPEAKER_2 (1:19)

Let's say you pass away, you're entering the next life, and all you have to do to enter paradise is feel love and forgiveness for James Comey, Nancy Pelosi, anyone who you have expressed hate for over the years. Do you think you can do it?

SPEAKER_4 (1:39)

Well, then I wouldn't be real, would I?

SPEAKER_2 (1:41)

Is the answer no?

SPEAKER_4 (1:42)

The answer is no.

SPEAKER_3 (1:43)

I want to be honest.

SPEAKER_2 (1:44)

Before the judgment throne of God?

SPEAKER_3 (1:45)

Before the judgment. No, I think there were very bad people.

SPEAKER_2 (1:48)

And you are telling me you couldn't find it in your heart to forgive some of your enemies? After all that's been given to you? I mean, it's such an easy answer.

SPEAKER_3 (1:57)

All I have to do is say, yes, I can.

SPEAKER_2 (1:59)

Again, I don't think it's an easy answer. That's why I asked you.

SPEAKER_3 (2:02)

Can I be honest? I probably cannot do that now because I do hate some of my enemies and I always will.

Mimi Brown (2:08)

And Trump also made some surprising comments about immigration. The president acknowledged that his administration's immigration crackdown may have gone too far, admitting his deportation policies have both helped and hurt him politically. And after Republicans suffered a major loss in the midterms, Trump says he's now open to working with Democrats on a deal that could allow some undocumented immigrants who've lived and worked in the US to stay.

And that's a significant shift in a tone from a president who made mass deportations one of his biggest campaign promises. But the big question whether those comments will actually lead to changes in immigration policy or whether this is simply a new political strategy following the election.

Meanwhile, things are getting interesting inside the White House. President Trump says he's willing to soften his approach to immigration, but his latest move inside the White House suggests he could be going in a very different direction. Trump has named Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles just days after Republicans suffered that major loss in the midterm elections. And if you're wondering why this is such a big deal, Miller is one of Trump's closest advisors and one of the main architects of his administration's toughest immigration policies. Now he's taking on an even more powerful role. As chief of staff, Miller will oversee White House operations, help determine who gets access to the president, and play a major role in shaping the administration's priorities.

SPEAKER_3 (3:41)

It boggles my mind that Republicans would look at the outcome from Tuesday night and think, you know who needs a bigger job? Stephen Miller.

This was a repudiation of what you call him, Kayleigh. The thought leader of conservative policy was rejected across this country. Texas is blue. Ted Cruz is sitting there by himself, wondering if anyone will ever sit at a lunch table with him again, who demanded 3,000 deportations a day that terrorized American communities, to the point that we haven't seen a Latino surge like this and a youth surge like this, is the right person to turn into the president's number one guy. If you want to win elections again, I think this is one of the dumbest things you could do.

Mimi Brown (4:28)

The timing is especially important. Democrats are preparing to take control of Congress, and they've already promised investigations into the Trump administration, including Miller's role in immigration enforcement. So while Trump is talking about working with Democrats, he's also putting one of his most hardline advisors in charge of the White House. Trump denies the move has anything to do with the election, saying it was simply time for a change. But the question is now whether this new leadership means more of the same policies that voters just rejected, or a different direction for the administration.