Within the Republican Party, a Florida congressman has stepped into the public arena to challenge the administration's immigration enforcement posture, arguing that its intensity has cost the party the trust of Hispanic voters. Trump responded with characteristic force, turning the disagreement into an open confrontation. The episode illuminates a recurring tension in coalition politics: the difficulty of holding together a base energized by uncompromising policy while reaching toward communities whose support is needed to win. How a party navigates that tension, especially in paid advertising
Trump Attacks GOP Rep. Over Immigration Enforcement Criticism
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