Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida addressed President Trump on Sunday, urging him to maintain support among Hispanic voters for the GOP in 2024. In a recent ad, she warned that stringent immigration policies were alienating these voters who had previously supported Trump. During their conversation, Salazar emphasized Trump’s unique ability to gain significant Hispanic voter approval, suggesting it was crucial for future Republican electoral success. She also cautioned against "compromising his legacy" with current immigration enforcement measures.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Sept. 20, 2026, the CBS News program "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" featured guests including Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Democratic Representative Ro Khanna from California, and Florida's Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar. The show discussed various issues such as immigration enforcement and U.S.-China relations. Rep. Salazar criticized some of President Trump’s advisers for allegedly misleading him on immigration policies that could harm his relationship with Hispanic voters. Meanwhile, Rep. Khanna warned about the dangers posed by China's advancements in artificial intelligence and urged Chinese firms to adhere to ethical standards similar to those proposed by American companies like OpenAI. The program also touched on broader political concerns leading up to the midterm elections and ongoing tensions with Iran that impact economic conditions.
Written for “Face The Nation Debate Immigration Po…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida said on Sunday that she urged President Trump to "preserve that fortune that you have brought to the party" with support from Hispanic voters, after warning in a campaign ad that his immigration enforcement policy has "gone too far.
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"Sir, you have this moment in history where you can keep the pot of gold that you brought to the GOP in 2024," Salazar said she told the president.
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Last week,
that gained widespread attention as she warned that Hispanic voters who propelled Mr. Trump to the White House in 2024 "feel betrayed" by his administration's immigration policies.
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Salazar, who is Cuban American, has been critical of the administration's deportation efforts in the past, but the ad marked a new distance the Republican put between herself and the White House just weeks before the midterm elections."
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on Sunday that she spoke to the president after releasing the ad, describing it as a "very good conversation" in which Mr. Trump was "very receptive."
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"No other president was able to convince the Hispanics to vote 55 points for a GOP president," Salazar said she told the president.
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"Please preserve that fortune that you have brought to the party.
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Because we need to continue winning elections.
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Because we have this very big threat called the socialists on the Democratic side."
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Salazar cited her closeness to the Miami community, noting that she's the daughter of political refugees and a first-generation American.
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She said she wants to "preserve the American values that are entrenched in the GOP and that the Hispanics share."
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In the ad, Salazar pointed to the administration's sweeping immigration enforcement campaign, which has resulted in some cases in individuals being detained who have
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The Florida Republican called immigration a "very complex topic," citing public support for immigration reform, while distinguishing between "the narco and the nanny and the gangster and the gardener."
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She argued that the president understands that distinction.
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He gets it more than anybody.
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And I told him during our conversation, you could fix this mess that has been happening for 40 years," she said.
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"He's the only person, because he gets it, he's a businessman."
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Salazar argued that the president's advisers may be to blame, warning that they are "compromising his legacy."
"There are no attacks here," she said.
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"I'm just forewarning him and advising him as a member of Congress from the South Florida area that some of his advisers are just not presenting the whole picture."
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Salazar has been in Congress since 2021 and is seeking reelection in November in a Miami-area district where nearly three-quarters of the population is Hispanic, according to Census Bureau data, and which leans Republican.
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She said she's a "proud Republican."
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"I'm coming from a good place," she added.
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"I'm telling him, 'Sir, look what you did.
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Salazar is facing Democratic candidate Eliott Rodriguez, a former news anchor for CBS News Miami, in November.
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