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Ana Navarro, a co-host on "The View" and former Republican strategist, explained during an episode that she remains registered as a Republican voter in Florida so she can participate in closed primary elections and vote against candidates she dislikes. This admission came after actor Michael Douglas questioned why Navarro still identifies as a Republican despite her criticism of the party and support for Democratic candidates like Kamala Harris. Republican consultant Mary Marslender criticized Navarro, calling her registration a "grift" since she hasn't supported GOP policies in over a decade but uses her affiliation to gain media appearances.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Ana Navarro, a co-host on The View and a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, explained to actor Michael Douglas during a segment on the show why she remains registered as a Republican. Living in Florida, where primaries are closed to unaffiliated voters, Navarro said she stays registered with the party to vote against candidates she dislikes in primary elections, hoping to "make a difference." This stance has drawn criticism from conservatives who argue that her identification as a Republican is disingenuous given her left-leaning policies and support for Democrats like Kamala Harris. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Navarro defended her position by highlighting the influence she aims to exert on Florida primaries, even though she faces accusations of being a "fake Republican."
Written for “Ana Navarro Political Identity” on 2026-10-07,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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Leaning score withheld for article 62099: attributed speech only · logged 2026-10-07
‘The View’ co-host Ana Navarro offers one key reason for why she still identifies as a Republican
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she → offer → Republican
By
Alexander Hall, Fox News
Published Oct. 7, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
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Former Republican strategist and vocal critic of President Donald Trump Ana Navarro explained to actor Michael Douglas on Tuesday’s “The View” that she only stays registered as a Republican voter so she can influence the primaries in Florida.
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she → publish → Florida
“I have to ask you something,” Douglas began.
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Douglas → have → something
“I’ve admired you now so much for the last couple of years …
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I → admire → years
Navarro, her co-hosts and the audience erupted in laughter.
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Navarro → erupt → laughter
“I’ll tell you why, because I live in Florida where the primaries are closed, and I want to be able to vote in the primaries and vote against those sons of b—-es,” Navarro said, adding, she hoped to “make a difference in the primaries.”
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she → tell → primaries
Navarro also was a host at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
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Navarro → support → election
During an interview this week with Entertainment Weekly, Navarro addressed those criticisms directly.
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Navarro → address → criticisms
In 2019, Navarro explained to her co-hosts that she had previously supported former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s 2016 presidential bid, noting she identifies as an “old-fashioned Republican.”
When a co-host pressed her for more details on what this means, Navarro said she believed in free trade, strong foreign policy, and is “pro-immigration.”
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she → explain → trade
This point of debate came up again in 2022 when she was confronted by co-host Sunny Hostin, over why she still sees herself as a Republican.
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she → come → Republican
“Why are you still a Catholic?” responded Navarro.
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Navarro → respond → ?
“You don’t agree with everything about the Catholic Church.”
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You → agree → Church
Last month, ABC and “The View” faced scrutiny after Navarro urged viewers to vote for a Democratic candidate in a key congressional race in Florida.
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Navarro → face → Florida
Republican consultant Mary Marslender spoke to Fox News Digital and argued that Navarro is nothing more than a token “fake Republican” for “The View.”
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Navarro → speak → View
“Ana Navarro doesn’t represent a broader phenomenon of GOP dissidents; she represents a total grift,” she said.
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she → represent → grift
“She hasn’t supported anything from her supposed party in over a decade, but she won’t surrender her Republican voting card because it’s a credential that gets her on news programs.”
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that → support → programs
“‘The View’ needs a fake Republican who will constantly criticize actual Republicans, the president, and party donors, and she’s keeping the title because it’s her business plan to pull the Republican card meaninglessly,” Marslender added.
Fox News’ Kristine Parks contributed to this story.
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Parks → need → story
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