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The gist

Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar released a Miami ad saying Trump's immigration enforcement went too far.
The ad targets Hispanic voters in a district Trump won by nearly 15 points.

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2026Salazar visited Key Biscayne to deliver $2,412,500 in federal funding she secured: $2 million for stormwater improvements around Key Biscayne K-8 Community School and $412,500 for an offshore barrier reef study with the University of Miami.
  2. Sep 17, 2026Salazar released a new campaign ad in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, filmed in front of the White House, saying President Donald Trump went too far on immigration enforcement.
  3. Sep 17, 2026CBS News and CNN both reported they had reached out to the White House for comment on the ad.

Sources

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