Florida Republican Breaks With Trump On Immigration
“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Salazar, who is running for re-election in a district that overwhelmingly voted for Trump in the 2024 election, said in an ad that stunned the internet Thursday.Reported by 9 of 9 outlets; wording from The Independent.
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“The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”
Salazar is running for a fourth term in Florida’s 27th Congressional District and will face former CBS Miami anchor Eliott Rodriguez in the general election.
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In that same poll, 52 percent of respondents said they disapproved of Trump's handling of immigration while 45 percent said they approved.
During her time in Congress, Salazar has supported tougher border enforcement while also backing legislation that would provide legal status to some long-term noncitizens, including through the the bipartisan DIGNITY Act.
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- 17 Sep
“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Salazar, who is running for re-election in a district that overwhelmingly voted for Trump in the 2024 election, said in an ad that stunned the internet Thursday.
- 18 Sep
“In July, 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record,” she claimed.
- 20 Sep
SALAZAR: I think that some of his advisers are compromising his legacy, and I think it's my duty- it's my duty not to attack- there are no attacks here.
Coverage 26 articles
21 Sep How Trump can win back swing voters on immigration
New York Post
20 Sep Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar warns Trump’s standing with Hispanics is slipping, faults advisers
New York Post
20 Sep Rep. Salazar says Trump ‘receptive’ after she released ad challenging immigration stance
Washington Examiner
20 Sep Salazar tells Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune"
CBS News
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20 Sep Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026
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20 Sep House Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement
The Guardian
20 Sep 9/20: Face The Nation
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20 Sep Rep. Salazar to Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune that you have brought" GOP
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20 Sep Open: This is "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026
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20 Sep Transcript: Rep. Ro Khanna on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026
CBS News- 20 Sep Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026
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18 Sep Trump sticks with Elvira Salazar despite ad saying president ‘betrayed’ Florida Latinos
Washington Examiner
18 Sep "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Sept. 20, 2026
CBS News
18 Sep Trump-backed GOP rep breaks with president on immigration enforcement: ‘Gone too far’
New York Post18 Sep Hispanics feel ‘betrayed’ on immigration, Republican warns Trump
The Straits Times
18 Sep Hispanic voters who voted for Trump feel "betrayed," GOP representative says
CBS News
17 Sep GOP Rep. Maria Salazar says some of Trump's immigration enforcement efforts have "gone too far"
CBS News
17 Sep 'Gone too far:' GOP candidate runs to Trump’s left on signature issue in deep red district
Fox News
17 Sep House GOP lawmaker under fire by fellow Republicans after ad bashing Trump on immigration
Fox News
17 Sep Trump-Backed Republican Congresswoman Says the President’s Immigration Crackdown Has Gone ‘Too Far’
Time
17 Sep Florida Republican hammers Trump over deportations in scathing election ad: ‘Betrayed’
The Independent17 Sep Republican breaks with Trump over immigration crackdown ahead of US midterms
ABC News (AU)17 Sep Republican candidate in Florida warns Trump his immigration agenda has 'gone too far'
The Straits Times
17 Sep House Republican releases campaign ad critical of Trump’s immigration policies
The Guardian
17 Sep GOP congresswoman says Trump immigration enforcement has "gone too far"
CBS News
17 Sep Florida Republican breaks with Trump, says immigration policy has ‘gone too far’
Washington Examiner
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