Awkward moment The View’s Ana Navarro corrects Sunny Hostin when cohost tells her ‘you lost friends’ over voting for Hillary Clinton
Ana Navarro was quick to correct her co-host, Sunny Hostin, during Friday’s episode of The View when the latter claimed the Republican “lost friends” when she voted for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US presidential election.
The panel was discussing Liz Cheney’s decision to show her support for Vice President Kamala Harris, despite being a Republican, when Navarro, 52, shared her own experiences voting for the opposing party.
“Let me tell you, so I voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. It was the first time I voted for a Democrat and it was very difficult to do because when politics has been such a part of your profession or your social circle, of your family life, it is really very difficult to do’ , the Nicaraguan-American political strategist admitted.
Hostin, 55, then intervened, saying, “You lost friends because of that,” but Navarro quickly responded, “And they can leave!” before adding, “They lost me!”
“They lost you,” Hostin repeated, but as she was about to say something else, Navarro interrupted her, gesturing with her hands and telling her, “Let me finish my point, please!” before praising Cheney, who this week labeled Trump “depraved” and even mocked his spray tan.
Ana Navarro was quick to correct her cohost, Sunny Hostin, during Friday’s episode of The View
Liz Cheney campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris in Wisconsin on October 3
“I want us to recognize how difficult what she did is, and Liz Cheney has been paying a price for her principled stand since January 6,” Navarro said.
“This is a woman who could have looked like Elise Stefanik, this is a woman who could have looked like Nancy Mace and changed everything she believed.
“She could still be in Congress, and she could still be in the leadership of the Republic, hell, she might be president right now, but instead she chose principle. She chose a backbone, she chose democracy and I think we should thank her for that.”
When Joy Behar predicted, “Maybe Liz Cheney will be in the Cabinet, I think she probably will be,” Navarro fired back, “Well, let’s get Kamala elected before we get into the Cabinet…” as the live studio said. audience cheered.
Behar, 81, responded, “I may be more optimistic than you are…” but Navarro, eager to have the last word, replied, “I remember being optimistic in 2016.” Don’t take anything for granted, be nervous and go out and vote.”
Behar, who celebrates her 82nd birthday on Oct. 7, said at the time: “I would say to those Republicans who are on the fence, just do it this one time. Do it this time. Vote Democrat to save the country. Listen to Liz Cheney.
“When everything goes back to normal, go back to being a Republican like Alyssa will become and probably Ana,” she added, but Alyssa Farah Griffin quickly let her know, “I’m still a Republican,” as she laughed awkwardly.
Navarro then spoke again and said matter-of-factly, “Listen, the point is this: We can have policy differences. You can have policy differences with Kamala, you can have policy differences with Liz Cheney.
Joy Behar called on Republicans ‘on the fence’ to vote Democrat ‘just this once’
Alyssa Farah Griffin (right) emphasized that she was “still a Republican” as Sunny Hostin looked on
Alyssa served as White House director of strategic communications in 2020 and was an assistant to President Donald Trump
“We’re not at the point of talking about policy differences right now. This is not about economic differences, because we are not competing against a normal human being. We are taking on Donald Trump, who poses an existential threat to humanity and democracy!’
Former White House aide Griffin, 35, added: “I want to say, I’m still a Republican and I don’t believe my job is to tell people how to vote, but to give them the facts and I have facts that have worked closely with him that they may not know.
“I feel this is my duty to the country. So I think if we let the chips fall where they may, people will decide how they vote, but that’s what I’m going to do,” the Republican said.