The Leopards Remain Undefeated
Last week was quite the week for our face-eating leopards. First, Republican Congresswoman Maria Salazar of Florida's 27th congressional district released a campaign ad trying to distance herself from Donald Trump's immigration policies. From The Guardian : A Republican congresswoman has released a campaign ad criticizing Donald Trump ’s approach to immigration enforcement, in the latest sign that a key plank of the president’s 2024 re-election campaign has become a liability for his congressional allies ahead of November’s midterm elections . “Mr President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far,” Florida ’s María Elvira Salazar says in a 30-second ad . “In July, 50% of the 50,000 people that were detained had no criminal record. Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy.” Salazar represents a competitive Miami-area district that is nearly three-quarters Hispanic, and where Trump won by a 15-point margin two years ago aft...
