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'Gone too far:' GOP candidate runs to Trump’s left on signature issue in deep red district

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Schmad, R. (2026, September 17). 'Gone too far:' GOP candidate runs to Trump’s left on signature issue in deep red district. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gone-too-far-gop-candidate-runs-trumps-left-signature-issue-deep-red-area

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Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, representing a strongly Republican district in Miami, is distancing herself from President Donald Trump's immigration policies in her re-election campaign. In a recent ad, she criticizes some of his enforcement efforts and warns that Hispanic voters feel betrayed by them. A Fox News poll shows 61% disapproval for Trump overall but only 56% dissatisfaction with his handling of immigration. Salazar has historically supported both stricter border measures and legal-status reforms, voting for bills like the Secure the Border Act and DIGNITY Act. Trump’s tough rhetoric on immigration helped him win in 2016 and 2024, though recent polls indicate that Hispanic voters are now shifting towards disapproval of his stance.

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Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida released a campaign ad on September 17, 2026, criticizing President Trump's immigration enforcement policies as having "gone too far," citing that in July, 50% of the 50,000 people detained had no criminal record. Salazar warned Trump that Hispanic voters who supported him in the 2024 election feel betrayed. Her district is nearly three-quarters Hispanic and leans Republican; she faces a significant challenge from Democrat Eliott Rodriguez ahead of the November midterm elections. Following the ad's release, Salazar said on CBS News' "Face the Nation" that Trump had been "very receptive" to her concerns and argued that some of his advisers were not presenting the full picture to him regarding immigration policy.

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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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🔮 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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'Gone too far:' GOP candidate runs to Trump’s left on signature issue in deep red district · assertive framing

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Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Republican who represents a solidly red district in Miami, has broken with the president on immigration as the midterms cycle hits a fever pitch. asserted

cycle → represent → pitch

"Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far," Salazar said in a newly released campaign advertisement. asserted

Salazar → go → advertisement

"Be careful what your advisors are telling you about immigration policy. asserted

advisors → tell → policy

The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today. asserted

you → help → 2024

"I’m not talking about giving them amnesty. asserted

I → talk → amnesty

I’m talking about giving them a dignified life in this promised land," she continued. asserted

she → talk → land

A Fox News poll released Wednesday found President Donald Trump’s overall approval rating at 39%, with 61% of registered voters disapproving of his job performance. asserted

% → release → performance

Voters disapprove of Trump generally by a margin of 61% to 39%, according to the poll. uncertain

Voters → disapprove → poll

On immigration, however, only 56% of voters are unhappy with the president's performance, beating out his handling of the economy and foreign policy. asserted

% → beat → economy

Salazar’s break with the president on immigration follows a legislative record that has combined tougher enforcement measures with support for legal-status reforms. asserted

that → follow → reforms

that → support → Act

She also voted for the 2023 Secure the Border Act and the 2025 Laken Riley Act, which expanded immigration enforcement and required the detention of certain undocumented immigrants accused of crimes. asserted

which → vote → crimes

The issue defined his initial rise to power during the 2016 presidential election and he leaned heavily into promises of deportations while on the campaign trail in 2024. asserted

he → define → 2024

Amid the president’s hawkish rhetoric, Hispanics in places such as the Miami metropolitan area and along the Southern border shifted heavily to the right. asserted

Hispanics → shift → right

Trump has endorsed Salazar’s bid for reelection. asserted

Trump → endorse → reelection

The Salazar campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Thursday. asserted

campaign → respond → Thursday