Yeah, but that’s more work than is needed. I should be able to hold down one key on the keyboard and a pop-up menu should appear with the word “Delete file.” That’s MUCH easier than creating a new folder on the desktop and having to drag files OUT of the trash to protect them from being deleted.
You don’t have to create a new folder on the desktop. Just use the desktop.
But you can't. Several people have given the solution to your question; "Is it even possible to delete only specific files from the trash on a Mac?" No.
Now you've got us all really curious as to whether you are interested in deleting the files at all or are just interested in making a Mac do something it was not designed to do.
You keep replying about all this extra effort to move all files then move some files back. Not really what I'd call a lot of extra work.
What the dilly-o?