Representative Maria Elvira Salazar communicated to Donald Trump that Hispanic voters are concerned about the Republican Party's messaging on immigration.

Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican from Florida, has publicly addressed her disagreement with President Donald Trump's current immigration agenda, specifically citing the impact of his administration's deportation policies on Hispanic support. Following a campaign advertisement in which she criticized the administration's approach, Salazar confirmed in media interviews that she spoke directly with President Trump to relay these concerns.

During these discussions, she urged the president to be cautious regarding the advice provided by his counselors, warning that the party's current messaging on immigration risks damaging the electoral inroads he previously made within Hispanic communities.theguardian.comtheguardian.comHouse Republican doubles down on jab at Trump’s immigration enforcement |...cbsnews.comcbsnews.comRep. Salazar tells Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune that you...+1 more According to Salazar, President Trump was receptive to her warning during their conversation and she framed her message as an attempt to preserve the political fortune he had brought to the Republican Party.

These events follow several days of increased public friction between the congresswoman and the president's administration regarding the specific execution of deportation efforts and their perceived impact on immigrant communities.usatoday.comusatoday.comRepublican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar breaks with Trump on immigrationcnn.comcnn.comGOP Rep. Salazar says she spoke with Trump and he is ‘very receptive’ to her...+1 more