Overview
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar released the ad on Thursday, September 17, 2026, directly telling the president his enforcement has “gone too far.”
- In the video Salazar cites July figures that showed roughly 50% of those detained had no criminal convictions and warns Hispanic supporters feel betrayed.
- The ad was recorded in front of the White House and highlights summer enforcement that saw ICE custody rise to about 51,000 in August.
- Political commentators called the spot a striking break with the president, noting Salazar represents a heavily Hispanic Miami district that backed Trump by about 15 points in 2024.
- The ad raises immediate electoral stakes in Salazar’s re-election fight and signals a possible GOP rift over mass deportation policy while no substantive White House response has been reported.