"The View" co-host Ana Navarro launched a fierce attack on Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for likening Donald Trump's New York criminal trial to the trials that occurred in Cuba under Fidel Castro, accusing him of exploiting the suffering of Cubans for political gain.
"The View" co-host Ana Navarro unleashed a torrent of criticism on Sen. Marco Rubio on Monday after the Florida lawmaker compared Donald Trump's New York criminal trial to the trials in Cuba after Fidel Castro took over the country.
"How dare you, Marco, how dare you? Fifty-six hundred Cubans, at least, were shot in front of firing squads. Another 1,200 were shot and died because of extrajudicial hearings. How dare you use their name in vain so that you can suck up to this man," Navarro exclaimed, her voice laden with anger. "I know you want to be his vice president."
The fiery exchange stemmed from Rubio's recent interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, where he characterized Trump's trial as "a quintessential show trial," comparing it to the trials in communist Cuba. However, Rubio drew a distinction, arguing that while the trials in Cuba led to executions, Trump's trial was designed to influence an election.
Navarro found this distinction unacceptable, vehemently rejecting any comparison between the U.S. judicial system and the oppressive regimes in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. "Don't you dare use the name of these people who died protecting freedom and compare our U.S. judicial system to what happens in Cuba, what happens in Nicaragua, what happens in Venezuela," she implored.
Fellow co-host Whoopi Goldberg echoed Navarro's sentiments, expressing her long-held concern about the threat of communism in the United States, as she had heard countless Cubans express their fears. "How can they not recognize when the man says, 'I'm going to be this guy.' What's – what are we missing?" Goldberg asked.
Alyssa Farah Griffin offered a glimmer of hope amidst the discussion, citing a Morning Consult poll that found a significant number of Independents and Republicans believed Trump should withdraw from the presidential race due to the criminal conviction. She argued that this indicated a silent minority within the GOP who opposed Trump's candidacy.
Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday. Following the verdict, he expressed his unwavering determination, stating his "revenge" would be his "success." He accused the prosecution of being "bad people" and "sick" and claimed that the Justice Department and FBI were being weaponized against him.
Trump also voiced his gratitude for the Republican Party's support, asserting that they understood the trial was a政治persecution. "They see it's a weaponization of the Justice Department of the FBI and that's all coming out of Washington," he said.
