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Trump Reposts Calls to Replace Salazar After Immigration Ad

Published 27 September 2026

President Donald Trump reposted at least 14 social-media messages criticizing Rep. María Elvira Salazar on Saturday, amplifying calls from other users to replace the Florida Republican or withdraw his endorsement after she challenged his immigration enforcement policies in a campaign ad. The posts appeared on Trump’s Truth Social account. Their authors accused Salazar of disloyalty and criticized her position on immigration. One urged Trump to rescind his endorsement, while another called for a new Republican to replace her. The reposts do not establish whether Trump has changed his endorsement status. Salazar’s ad, released earlier in September, said some of Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts had gone too far. She also said Hispanic voters who supported him felt betrayed. In remarks to reporters after the ad appeared, Trump said he disagreed with Salazar and described her as having become soft on the border, while also saying he understood her position. Salazar later said on Face the Nation that she had a very good conversation with Trump after releasing the ad. She described him as courteous and receptive and said she had urged him to reconsider his immigration approach.

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