Key facts
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar criticized the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
- Salazar stated the administration had "gone too far" with its immigration enforcement.
- President Donald Trump said he disagreed with Salazar's position.
- Trump said he "understands" Salazar's position.
- Trump claimed he helped Salazar get elected.
President Donald Trump lightly pushed back Friday against Republican Representative Maria Elvira Salazar, who broke with his administration over its sweeping immigration crackdown. Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he saw a video in which Salazar accused the administration of having “gone too far” with its immigration enforcement. The video, filmed in front of the White House, represented a notable criticism of the president by a member of his own party ahead of the midterms.