“Should we be focusing on what some prince in England stupidly said? And how is that going to help one Ukrainian refugee?” Navarro asked, affirming that it is in Russia’s best interest to highlight comments such as these. In her eyes, while comments such as Prince William’s - who said that people are used to seeing conflict in Asia and Africa but that it was “very alien to see this in Europe” - are repugnant, giving these comments media attention only distracts from the war itself. Navarro also spoke about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how the Russian government has successfully exacerbated American political divisions in recent years to sow discord about the war. “I’m a creature of habit, and I hate the idea of being pushed out of the party that I’ve been a member of for my entire life by Donald Trump.” I think having two functioning parties offering solutions, competing for our vote, earning our support, is so very important,” she said. “I ask myself why I’m still a Republican. Navarro’s decision to adopt a position that conflicted with her party had consequences, she said, jokingly referring to her decision to remain a Republican as “a masochism issue.” “Having the moral character and fitness to serve in the highest office in the land, to me, counts more than whether there’s an ‘R’ or a ‘D’ in front of your name,” she added. “I don’t think he represents the principles of the Republican Party that I grew up with,” Navarro said, noting that his comments about women and his mocking of a person with disabilities were particularly influential in turning her away from Trump. She remains solidly anti-Trump, a position she attributes to his politics and personality. Navarro attracted attention in 2016 for maintaining a resolutely anti-Trump position as most Republicans embraced his ascension to the presidency. Throughout the conversation, Navarro discussed her personal political beliefs and opinions on current events. Ana Navarro, a Republican political analyst and commentator who co-hosts ABC’s “The View” and frequently appears on CNN and Telemundo, spoke with Director of the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy and Professor of Political Science Wendy Schiller at the Taubman Institute’s annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture March 10.
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