Trump says ICE ‘hasn’t gone far enough’, rules out Taiwan invasion under his watch: 6 key takeaways from his interview | World News

US President Donald Trump defended his immigration policies, dismissed concerns of a China-Taiwan conflict, and called for an end to the Senate filibuster in a wide-ranging interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes set to air on Sunday.
Speaking to the news channel from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump addressed a series of topics, from Venezuela to domestic prosecutions, while insing he was not behind Justice Department cases against his critics. 
The interview marks his first appearance on the network since settling a lawsuit with CBS earlier this year, according to Reuters. Here are the main takeaways from the interview:
01Trump defends ICE, says agents ‘haven’t gone far enough’When asked about reports of aggressive tactics Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Chicago, Trump dismissed concerns that the agency had gone too far. “No. I think they haven’t gone far enough because we’ve been held back the judges, the liberal judges that were put in Biden and Obama,” he said, reported USA Today.
Pressed on whether he approved of those tactics, Trump replied, “Yeah, because you have to get the people out. Many of them are murderers… people that were thrown out of their countries because they were criminals.”
02China ‘would never act’ on Taiwan under TrumpTrump asserted that Chinese President Xi Jinping would not invade Taiwan while he remains in office, claiming their understanding is clear. “He has openly said, and his people have openly said at meetings, ‘We would never do anything while President Trump is president,’ because they know the consequences,” Trump said, reported USA Today.
Asked about possible responses to Chinese aggression, Trump declined to elaborate, adding, “I can’t give away my secrets… I don’t want to tell you exactly what’s gonna happen if something happens.”
03Trump says Maduro’s ‘days are numbered’ in VenezuelaAddressing reports of expanded US military action in the Caribbean, Trump hinted at further measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “I would say yeah. I think so, yeah,” Trump said when asked if Maduro’s days were numbered.
He refused to confirm whether he was considering strikes on Venezuelan territory, saying, “I’m not saying it’s true or untrue… I don’t talk to a reporter about whether or not I’m going to strike.”
04Calls to end filibuster amid ongoing government shutdownWith the government shutdown nearing a record length, Trump urged Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster, which he said was blocking progress. “The Republicans have to get tougher,” Trump said, according to USA Today.
He criticised Democrats for holding out on spending negotiations, adding, “They’ve become crazed lunatics. I’m not going to do it extortion.”
05Denies using Justice Department for retributionTrump rejected accusations that he directed the Justice Department to pursue cases against critics like John Bolton and James Comey. “No, not in any way, shape or form,” he said.
He credited Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for taking independent action, saying, according to USA Today, “The honest people that we have go after them automatically. I think I’ve been very mild-mannered.”
06Labels New York mayoral candidate Mamdani ‘commun’Trump dismissed Democratic Social candidate Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York mayoral race, as a “commun.”
“Commun, not social. He’s far worse than a social,” Trump said. He added that it would be difficult for the federal government to support New York if Mamdani became mayor. “It’s going to be hard for me as president to give money to New York.”
When O’Donnell noted some see similarities between Mamdani and Trump as rule-breaking populs, Trump joked, “Well, I think I’m a much better-looking person than him, right?”