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The View audience left stunned as woke anti-MAGA co-host defends Trump's arrest of Maduro
Daily Mail ^ | 05 Jan 2026 | Jack Toledo

Posted on 01/05/2026 11:07:19 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege

The audience of The View was stunned after one of the hosts defended Trump's arrest of Maduro, going against the stances held by her fellow liberal panel members.

The talk show opened its episode this morning with a conversation about the astonishing capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3, to which co-host Ana Navarro, who was born in Nicaragua, said she shed tears of joy.

Navarro, a Republican but a vocal critic of President Trump, listed why she and other Hispanics are celebrating the ousting of the dictator, only to be interrupted by co-host Sunny Hostin, who asked: 'Are you ok with the way it was done?'

Without skipping a beat, Navarro was quick to make the point that you can celebrate while questioning if the extraction of Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas was correctly done.

'I think both things could be true,' said Navarro. 'I think you could criticize and ask question and have concerns about the way it was done and what this means in the future and i think you can still celebrate that this murderous corrupt sadistic son of a b**** is out of Venezuela.'

The crowd erupted in applause as Hostin repeatedly said 'yeah' as Navarro spoke.

Co-host Whoopi Goldberg had also asked 'who voted for this?' to which Navarro replied: 'The people of South Florida, the Venezuelan community, the Cuban American community, the Nicaraguan American community voted for this.

'And for us, this is a very, very happy day when we see a dictator who has been part of oppressing and abusing the Venezuelan people for 25 years,' she added.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: ananavarro; cacklingcrows; goldberg; hostin; maduro; navarro; rubio; sonnyhostin; thespew; theview; venezuela; whoopi
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For those who need a refresher Ana Navarro is a Bush-era Republican strategist turned vociferous never-Trumper. She hails from Nicaragua.
1 posted on 01/05/2026 11:07:19 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Wokies forget many democrat politicians are caught on video years ago saying Maduro needed to go/be dealt with.

So much so even the democrat politiicans who said so, conveniently forgot what they said.


2 posted on 01/05/2026 11:10:12 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

That was a surprise.
Ana Navarro is one of the biggest Trump haters on the planet.


3 posted on 01/05/2026 11:14:46 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

At least she is honest.


4 posted on 01/05/2026 11:14:54 PM PST by nwrep
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To: nwrep

Nope, she is not honest. As proof I will refer you to the x number of episodes where x = total appearances minus one.


5 posted on 01/05/2026 11:18:08 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

I don’t know. She also said Trump doesn’t give a damn about Venezulans. She’s clearly wrong about that. But you’ll never be able to convince her of that.


6 posted on 01/05/2026 11:21:11 PM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Like most headline articles the words are exaggerations or metaphors like “destroyed the Dem on TV” meaning argued well.

The panelists on The View were merely caught off guard and upset.

When beef is to be certified Kosher by a Rabbi in charge of “Kashrut” the cattle to be slaughtered are hit hard over the back of the head with a club and “stunned.” When “stunned” they can’t feel the later pain of being stabbed and slashed to be butchered for various beef cuts or hamburger. Being stunned is considered an example of kindness or “Chesed”.


7 posted on 01/05/2026 11:32:14 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Texas Eagle

I agree. Also, there are no conservatives on the “View” panel. It’s basically a circle jerk echo chamber.


8 posted on 01/05/2026 11:33:31 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: frank ballenger

Your description of Kosher ritual slaughter is “off the wall” incorrect. I’m sure you have some convoluted logic as to how Kosher slaughter applies to the topic being discussed. It would be a Chesed for you to restrain yourself.


9 posted on 01/06/2026 1:02:49 AM PST by Sleepless in Jerusalem (To: All Freepers)
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To: frank ballenger
Cattle, in general, are stunned with a pneumatic captive bolt and bled out once unconscious.

I saw this happen live at a local butcher shop/meat market (see below) way back in the 70's...you know, when kids were still allowed to roam around while parents shopped. It has changed little since then.

It isn't a strictly kosher process. It's the norm.
The blood simply drains out better if the cattle aren't dead and the meat is better.

Moak's

10 posted on 01/06/2026 4:24:03 AM PST by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

The View is run like Maduro’s Venezuela.


11 posted on 01/06/2026 4:32:18 AM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

They were stunned. All the one dumbass could say was, “...the way that Trump did it.”


12 posted on 01/06/2026 4:50:13 AM PST by Tommy Revolts
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

They were only stunned because they are very stupid, brainwashed dolts.


13 posted on 01/06/2026 5:21:24 AM PST by cld51860 ("This business will get out of control...")
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To: nwrep

Her argument was incoherent and emotional

Meh


14 posted on 01/06/2026 5:21:37 AM PST by stanne
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

...you can celebrate while questioning if the extraction of Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas was correctly done....

President Trump demonstrated great patience. He invested months delivering options to Maduro. Maduro rejected all offers.
The left is upset scores of LEO and Military were not killed during the extraction of a wanted Crimminal


15 posted on 01/06/2026 5:25:54 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Secret Agent Man

DIDN’T JOEY BIDET POST A $25,000,000 REWARD FOR THE ARREST OF MADURO.


16 posted on 01/06/2026 5:35:24 AM PST by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: CondoleezzaProtege
IOW she's one of those who rents herself out according to what political advantage might be gained from it. "Working both sides of the street", as some might say.

Whatshername, the San Francisco antique dealer on MSDNC who was once a Bushie, (well probably still might be for all we know) also comes to mind...

17 posted on 01/06/2026 5:40:34 AM PST by OKSooner (Susie is Rasputin.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Excellent response!

“Co-host Whoopi Goldberg had also asked ‘who voted for this?’ to which Navarro replied: ‘The people of South Florida, the Venezuelan community, the Cuban American community, the Nicaraguan American community voted for this.”


18 posted on 01/06/2026 5:54:28 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Right. It should be no surprise that Navarro supports the ouster of Maduro. She is all in for Bush-style regime change and nation building.


19 posted on 01/06/2026 6:09:14 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: CondoleezzaProtege

Maybe Maduro should have been assassinated via a drone launched missile. That’s what Obama did 500 times. Liberals did not object to how it was done.


20 posted on 01/06/2026 6:20:54 AM PST by ChessExpert (Infidels of the world unite against the evil that is Islam.)
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