Republicans taking credit for projects created by funds they voted against is something that Just. Keeps. Happening.
But none of those claims may be quite as ridiculous as Florida Rep. María Elvira Salazar appearing on CBS Miami’s “Facing South Florida” on Sunday. Unlike other Republicans, Salazar didn’t just talk up an infrastructure project in an interview or attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony. She had a check made out to Florida International University for $650,000—a check she signed—even though the money for the check came from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which she voted against.
When newsman Jim DeFede confronted Salazar over her hypocrisy, her answer was a classic. “Right now you have to give me more details,” said Salazar. “But I do know that every time I have an opportunity to bring money to my constituents, I do so.”
If she means carrying that big fake check, then yes. She did that. If she means voting for the money, then no, absolutely not.
