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Maria Elvira Salazar news
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Sep 17, 2026CBS News and CNN both reported they had reached out to the White House for comment on the ad.