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During a 2018 debate, Salazar expressed her openness to an [[environmentalist]]-favored [[carbon tax]].<ref name="Salazar casts herself as moderate Republican open to carbon tax, assault weapons ban"/><ref>Nicol, Ryan (October 12, 2018). [https://floridapolitics.com/archives/277463-salazar-ad-environment-election New Maria Elvira Salazar ad: ‘Our environment’ depends on this election]. ''Florida Politics''. Retrieved January 25, 2021.</ref>

During a 2018 debate, Salazar expressed her openness to an [[environmentalist]]-favored [[carbon tax]].<ref name="Salazar casts herself as moderate Republican open to carbon tax, assault weapons ban"/><ref>Nicol, Ryan (October 12, 2018). [https://floridapolitics.com/archives/277463-salazar-ad-environment-election New Maria Elvira Salazar ad: ‘Our environment’ depends on this election]. ''Florida Politics''. Retrieved January 25, 2021.</ref>

===Gun rights===  

===Gun rights===

Salazar has been described as "moderate" on the [[Second Amendment]],<ref>Manjarres, Javier (May 6, 2020). [https://floridianpress.com/2020/05/house-democrat-shalala-wants-gun-owners-to-disarm-at-home/ House Democrat Shalala wants gun owners to disarm at home]. ''Floridian Press''. Retrieved January 25, 2021.</ref> though has expressed consideration for supporting an "assault weapons" ban.<ref name="Salazar casts herself as moderate Republican open to carbon tax, assault weapons ban"/>

Salazar has been described as "moderate" on the [[Second Amendment]],<ref>Manjarres, Javier (May 6, 2020). [https://floridianpress.com/2020/05/house-democrat-shalala-wants-gun-owners-to-disarm-at-home/ House Democrat Shalala wants gun owners to disarm at home]. ''Floridian Press''. Retrieved January 25, 2021.</ref> though has expressed consideration for supporting an "assault weapons" ban.<ref name="Salazar casts herself as moderate Republican open to carbon tax, assault weapons ban"/>

==''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' appearance==

==''Tucker Carlson Tonight'' appearance==

On March 16, 2022, Salazar appeared on an episode of ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'', hosted by [[Tucker Carlson]] on the [[Fox News Channel]], to discuss her stances on a no-fly zone in Ukraine and immigration after a video clip was posted of her saying she would be open to the U.S. shooting down Russian aircraft in Ukraine. After Carlson criticized her pro-war rhetoric on the conflict, she stated that while she still viewed a no-fly zone as a possibility, she believed America should "give Zelenskyy exactly what he’s asking for. No troops on the ground. Let’s give him the MiGs and S 300s, what he needs to defend his own airspace". As most Floridian politicians do, Salazar brought up Cuba and communism to support her argument, briefly mentioning the [[Bay of Pigs]] debacle. Carlson quickly interrupted her, saying "Stop, I’m sorry, I’m not going to take the anti-communist lecture from anybody because of course I agree with you. By the way, I hope that you’re not speaking for, quote, ‘Cuban Americans’, but for all Americans, because it’s not a racial question, it’s a question of national interest." After a few minutes of debating the subject, Salazar then said she wanted to clarify her views on border policy. She claimed Carlson's assertion that she supported open borders was wrong, then unsuccessfully tried to explain how the legislation she proposed was not amnesty or path to citizenship.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxnyA_8RI0</ref>

On March 16, 2022, Salazar appeared on an episode of ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'', hosted by [[Tucker Carlson]] on the [[Fox News Channel]], to discuss her stances on a no-fly zone in Ukraine and immigration after a video clip was posted of her saying she would be open to the U.S. shooting down Russian aircraft in Ukraine. After Carlson criticized her pro-war rhetoric on the conflict, she stated that while she still viewed a no-fly zone as a possibility, she believed America should "give Zelenskyy exactly what he’s asking for. No troops on the ground. Let’s give him the MiGs and S 300s, what he needs to defend his own airspace". As most Floridian politicians do, Salazar brought up Cuba and communism to support her argument, briefly mentioning the [[Bay of Pigs]] debacle. Carlson quickly interrupted her, saying "Stop, I’m sorry, I’m not going to take the anti-communist lecture from anybody because of course I agree with you. By the way, I hope that you’re not speaking for, quote, ‘Cuban Americans’, but for all Americans, because it's not a racial question, it's a question of national interest." After a few minutes of debating the subject, Salazar then said she wanted to clarify her views on border policy. She claimed Carlson's assertion that she supported open borders was wrong, then unsuccessfully tried to explain how the legislation she proposed was not amnesty or path to citizenship.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSxnyA_8RI0</ref>

==Personal life==  

==Personal life==

Salazar currently resides in Miami with her two daughters. Raised as a [[Roman Catholic]], she later became a [[born-again Christian]] at the age of 18.<ref name="Second time’s the charm for South Florida’s Maria Elvira Salazar"/>

Salazar currently resides in Miami with her two daughters. Raised as a [[Roman Catholic]], she later became a [[born-again Christian]] at the age of 18.<ref name="Second time’s the charm for South Florida’s Maria Elvira Salazar"/>