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Rep. Salazar says Trump ‘receptive’ after she released ad challenging immigration stance

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Schroppe, C. (2026, September 20). Rep. Salazar says Trump ‘receptive’ after she released ad challenging immigration stance. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4735276/salazar-trump-receptive-ad-immigration-policy/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-20 · by Carter Schroppe

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Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican representing a largely Hispanic district in Miami, spoke on CBS's Face the Nation about her recent conversation with President Donald Trump. She criticized his anti-immigration policies through an advertisement that argued these stances are alienating Hispanic voters who supported him in 2024. During their call, she urged Trump to preserve his political gains among Hispanics and suggested he is uniquely positioned to address immigration issues due to his business background, while also implying that some of his advisers may be providing misleading information.
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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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ABC News (AU)
Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Rep. Salazar's stance on Trump's immigration policies, Article A describes her initial criticism and video message, whereas Article B reports on a subsequent conversation between Salazar and Trump after she released an advertisement.”
TIME
Hedges 1 of 26 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A describes Rep. Salazar's release of a campaign ad criticizing President Trump's immigration policies, while Article B reports on her subsequent conversation with President Trump about the ad.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 2 of 19 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes Rep. Salazar's criticism of President Trump's immigration policies in a campaign ad, while Article B covers a subsequent conversation between Rep. Salazar and President Trump after the release of the ad.”
CBS News
Hedges 3 of 24 claims Outlet record 66/100
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 18 claims Outlet record 66/100
New York Post
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 3 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes a conversation between Rep. Salazar and President Trump after she released an ad challenging his immigration stance, while Article B discusses how Trump can win back swing voters on immigration through specific policy changes suggested by Rep. Salazar's criticism.”
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Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans left Hedges 4 of 68 claims Outlet record 70/100
“Article A discusses Rep. Salazar's conversation with Trump after she released an advertisement challenging his immigration stance, while Article B focuses on a statement made by Salazar regarding the consequences of Trump's immigration enforcement in her district.”
CBS News
Hedges 2 of 16 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different events: Article A discusses Rep. Salazar's criticism of President Trump's immigration policies, while Article B describes a follow-up conversation between Rep. Salazar and the president after the ad was released.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans strongly left Hedges 0 of 12 claims Outlet record 70/100
“While both articles discuss Rep. Salazar's stance against President Trump's immigration policies, Article A describes her releasing an advertisement, whereas Article B focuses on a conversation she had with Trump afterwards.”
The Guardian
Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the release of a campaign ad criticizing Trump's immigration policies, while Article B reports on a subsequent conversation between Rep. Salazar and President Trump after the ad was released.”
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American GOP Hispanic Miami the White House

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Salazar PERSON · 4× Trump PERSON · 4× American NORP · 3× GOP ORG · 3× Brennan PERSON · 2× Hispanic NORP · 2× Hispanics NORP · 2× Miami ORG · 2× the White House ORG · 2× Maria Elvira Salazar PERSON · 1×

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Salazar argued Trump is uniquely qualified to lead on “the very toxic topic” due to his business background, rebutting Brennan’s assertion he doesn’t understand “the difference between the narco and the nanny, and the gangster and the grandma” like the “average American” does. “He is a construction and hospitality guy — he gets it more than anybody.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 And I told him during our conversation, you could fix this mess that has been happening for 40 years.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) said on Sunday she had a “very good conversation” with President Donald Trump after she released an advertisement attacking his anti-immigration policies last week. asserted
she → say → policies
While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Salazar, who represents a largely Hispanic, Miami-area district, said Trump was “very courteous” and “very receptive” during the conversation. asserted
Trump → speak → conversation
She released a campaign advertisement on Thursday that argued the White House had “gone too far” in its enforcement of immigration policy and that the large Hispanic voting bloc that helped Trump win the 2024 presidential election was souring on Republicans. asserted
Trump → release → Republicans
“Sir, you have this moment in history where you can keep the pot of gold that you brought to the GOP in 2024,” she said. asserted
she → have → 2024
“No other president, and you know, I covered for 35 years Spanish television, no other president was able to convince the Hispanics to vote 55 [percentage] points for a GOP president. asserted
president → know → president
Please, preserve that fortune that you have brought to the party. asserted
you → preserve → party
Because we need to continue winning elections because we have this very big threat called the socialists on the Democrat side.” asserted
we → need → side
Salazar argued Trump is uniquely qualified to lead on “the very toxic topic” due to his business background, rebutting Brennan’s assertion he doesn’t understand “the difference between the narco and the nanny, and the gangster and the grandma” like the “average American” does. “He is a construction and hospitality guy — he gets it more than anybody. asserted
he → argue → anybody
And I told him during our conversation, you could fix this mess that has been happening for 40 years. uncertain
that → tell → years
He’s the only person because he gets it, because he’s a businessman.” asserted
he → ’ → it
Brennan also mentioned how the advertisement said his advisers were giving him bad advice, listing off Stephen Miller, border czar Tom Homan, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin as three members of the administration with notably strong anti-immigration stances. asserted
advisers → mention → stances
Salazar said regardless of the advice he receives from other members of the administration, “he is the only elected official in the White House,” so he must choose his own strategy. asserted
he → say → strategy
“Look what you did — don’t squander it,” she said. asserted
she → look → it
“I think that some of his advisers are compromising his legacy, and it’s my duty. asserted
it → think → legacy
There are no attacks here; I’m just forewarning him, and advising him, as a member of Congress from the South Florida area, that some of his advisers are just not presenting the whole picture.” asserted
some → be → picture
“I belong to the Miami community; I’m the daughter of political refugees; I’m a first-generation American,” she noted. asserted
she → belong → refugees
“And I want to preserve the American values that are entrenched in the GOP and that the Hispanics share. asserted
Hispanics → want → that
So remember, sir, that you are the only guy who can do this.” asserted
who → remember → this
Salazar has been speaking out against mass deportations throughout her reelection campaign. asserted
Salazar → speak → campaign
Trump won her district by 14 percentage points in 2024 after winning by a margin of less than one percentage point in 2020. asserted
Trump → win → 2020
He defended and retained his endorsement for her on Friday, saying, “She got a little bit soft on the border,” but is a “nice person.” asserted
She → defend → border
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