Salazar says Trump went too far on immigration
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar criticized some of President Donald Trump’s immigration-enforcement efforts in a campaign advertisement and said she did not regret challenging his approach.
By StoryBreak
Published October 18, 2026 at 11:01 AM EDT
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar says President Donald Trump went too far with his approach to immigration. She said she stands by her criticism of Trump’s immigration approach. Salazar also described a conversation with Trump after she released an immigration-focused campaign advertisement.
The ad criticized parts of Trump’s immigration-enforcement efforts. It said Hispanic voters who helped Trump win the 2024 presidential election felt betrayed. The 30-second spot was made in both English and Spanish and recorded outside the White House.
Salazar’s advertisement was a campaign message about immigration. Its language addressed Hispanic voters and their response to Trump’s 2024 victory. The spot combined English and Spanish, and its recording took place outside the White House.
Salazar represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District as a Republican member of the U.S. House. Her committee assignments include Financial Services and Foreign Affairs. Her comments and advertisement put her criticism of Trump’s immigration approach alongside her role as a Republican representative. Salazar’s account of speaking with Trump came after the advertisement’s release.
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