¶ Beltran Changed His Website To Hide His Support For Trump And His MAGA Agenda
¶ Beltran Removed Mentions Of His Support For President Donald Trump And His Agenda After Winning The FL-14 GOP Primary
Beltran Removed Mentions Of His Support For President Donald Trump And His Agenda After Winning The FL-14 GOP Primary. According to Washington Examiner, “Former Florida state Rep. Mike Beltran removed prominent mentions of President Donald Trump from his campaign website after winning the GOP primary for Florida’s 14th Congressional District. Ahead of Beltran’s crowded primary, the Florida Republican touted his long-standing support for Trump, arguing that it was ‘conviction,’ not ‘political calculation' that made him support the president going back to 2015. He also dinged outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump rival in the 2024 primary.” [Washington Examiner, 9/1/26]
- Before His Primary, Beltran’s Website Claimed He Stood With President Trump Every Step Of The Way. According to Washington Examiner, “‘Mike Beltran has stood with President Trump every step of the way, resisting the pressure that all but 7 Florida legislators gave in to,’ his website said before the primary. ‘He is one of only seven Republican legislators in the entire state of Florida who never endorsed Ron DeSantis for President, standing firm with Trump from the moment he came down the escalator in 2015. That wasn’t a political calculation. It was conviction.’” [Washington Examiner, 9/1/26]
- Before His Primary, Beltran’s Website Touted His Support For The One Big, Beautiful Bill And Promised To Make The Tax Cuts In The Legislation Permanent. According to Washington Examiner, “At the time, Beltran’s website also highlighted his support for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the party-line budget bill passed in 2025 that contains many of Trump’s top legislative and campaign priorities. ‘Mike strongly supports President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cut, delivering no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and real relief for seniors on Social Security,’ the website previously said. “These cuts are putting more money into the pockets of hardworking American families that earned it, and Mike will fight to make them permanent.’ Just the day after his primary, mentions of both the bill and the president were gone.” [Washington Examiner, 9/1/26]
9/1/26: Beltran’s Latest “MAGA Mike” Ad Highlighting His Support For Donald Trump Only Ran Through The Primary And Had Yet To Be Shown In The General. According to Washington Examiner, “He also highlighted support for Trump in his latest ‘MAGA Mike’ ad, though data from nonpartisan tracking firm AdImpact show the spot only ran through the primary, and he has yet to run general election television ads.” [Washington Examiner, 9/1/26]