President Donald Trump shared multiple critical social media posts about GOP Representative Maria Elvira Salazar on Saturday evening, following the congresswoman’s recent departure from his stance on immigration policy.
Salazar, representing a predominantly Hispanic congressional district, incurred Trump’s displeasure the previous week when she diverged from the president’s position in a campaign advertisement released before the midterm elections. The congresswoman is currently navigating a challenging reelection campaign in Florida during a period when Republican prospects for the midterm elections are weakening. CNN inquired a White House official about Trump’s social media posts against Salazar. “It’s unfortunate she has her view, but that is not the President’s. In the advertisement, the congresswoman addresses Trump directly, looking into the camera while stating, “some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far. The congresswoman’s advertisement arrives at a time when ICE has ramped up immigration enforcement activities across the country during the summer months.
The President rapidly distributed at least 14 posts from various users expressing criticism of Salazar on Truth Social. The President campaigned on a strong border, which was a large reason as to why he won by a landslide in 2024,” the official said. August saw ICE detain approximately 51,000 people, marking a record under the current Trump administration. This surpassed the earlier peak from July, when the agency had detained over 46,000 people.
“So we need a NEW Republican to Replace Salazar,” a third person said. During an appearance on Face The Nation, Salazar described having a “very good conversation” with the president following the release of her campaign advertisement. She portrayed Trump as “very receptive” to her concerns that Hispanic voters perceive themselves as “betrayed” in advance of the midterm elections.
