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Trump lashes out as Florida GOP candidates seek distance

Salazar said Hispanic voters felt betrayed by Trump's immigration crackdown and released an ad saying he had gone too far.

Trump lashes out as Florida GOP candidates seek distance
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Donald Trump criticized Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar after she challenged his immigration crackdown, while Rep. Byron Donalds faced questions about references to Trump disappearing from his campaign website. The newsletter also covers a Senate college-sports bill and calls by two House Republicans to restore sanctions on a Serbian energy company.

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Florida representative who criticized Trump's immigration crackdown

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Byron Donalds
R · FL-19

Florida representative and gubernatorial candidate whose campaign website changed its presentation of Trump's endorsement

Donalds's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized Salazar and responded to reports about Donalds

Trump's version of this story ↗
Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House and Donalds endorser

Maria Cantwell
D · WA · SEN

Senator who co-introduced the college-sports bill and is its ranking-member counterpart to Cruz

John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader preparing for the chamber’s recess

Joe Wilson
R · SC-2

Representative who called for renewed sanctions on a Serbian refinery

Keith Self
R · TX-3

Representative who called for renewed sanctions on a Serbian refinery

David W. Jolly
Former U.S. Representative (R-FL)

Former representative and gubernatorial candidate

Democratic candidate in the Florida Senate race

Ashley Moody
R · FL · SEN

Florida senator and candidate facing Angie Nixon

Ted Cruz
R · TX · SEN

Senator who endorsed Donalds and co-introduced the college-sports bill

Mike Waltz
R · United States Ambassador to the United Nations

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who discussed Iran’s ceasefire proposal

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Trump Amplifies Criticism of Rep. María Elvira Salazar

Outlets agree that Rep. María Elvira Salazar criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement in a campaign ad, after which Trump amplified social-media criticism of her. Left-leaning outlets center Trump’s reposted attacks and calls to replace Salazar, presenting them as fallout from her criticism. Center outlets mostly recount the dispute while connecting it to Salazar’s reelection prospects, Latino Republicans, and other Republicans’ distance from Trump. Right-leaning outlets stress Salazar’s immigration bill or ad as a political liability and emphasize her challenge to Trump’s enforcement approach.

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