Ana Navarro
Ana Navarro | |
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St. Thomas University (JD) | |
Occupation(s) | Political commentator, strategist |
Employer | CNN The View-ABC |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Ana Violeta Navarro-Cárdenas (
Early life and education
Born in 1971 to a land-owning family in
Navarro attended the
During her first year in university, Navarro campaigned for aid to the Contras.[8] As a law student, Navarro successfully fought to keep Nicaraguan refugees from being deported during the mid-nineties.[9]
Career
Navarro is a member of the Republican Party[6] and has served in a number of Republican administrations, including the transition team for Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 1998, as well as his Director of Immigration Policy. She also served as ambassador to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, where she condemned human rights violations in Cuba. She later served as the National Co-Chair of the Hispanic Advisory Council for John McCain in 2008 and Jon Huntsman Jr. in 2012.[8]
In February 2014, she became a political commentator for
Political positions
Navarro has described herself as a centrist.[7]
Navarro supported Jeb Bush's
Navarro was a vocal opponent of Roy Moore in the 2017 Alabama Senate election, due to the allegations of sexual assault and molestation against him.[21] In the 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, Navarro voted for Democrat Andrew Gillum over Republican Ron DeSantis because of DeSantis' ties to Trump.[7] On August 11, 2020, she stated that she would be voting for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election.[22] She and George Lopez hosted an online concert fundraiser for Biden on October 25, 2020.[23]
She is a strong supporter of LGBTQ+ Rights. In February 2013, Navarro publicly supported the legalization of
After
The day after the
Personal life
Navarro resides in Miami.[9][31] She married lawyer and lobbyist Al Cárdenas on March 2, 2019.[32]
References
- ^ a b c Stated on Finding Your Roots, November 14, 2017
- ^ Vilchez, Anagilmara (June 8, 2016). "A Nicaraguan who Advises Republicans - Havana Times.org". Havana Times. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Navarro". Harvard Institute of Politics. Fall 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) | Twitter". Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "'The View' Names Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin as Co-Hosts for Season 26". August 4, 2022.
- ^ a b "Navarro tells View co-hosts she's still a Republican, like it or not", people.com. Accessed April 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Navarro, Ana (November 3, 2018). "Ana Navarro: Why I'm voting for Andrew Gillum (a Democrat!)". CNN. Archived from the original on November 2, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Smith, Adam C. (February 7, 2013). "GOP operative Ana Navarro a warrior for the cause". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c Blitzer, Jonathan (October 19, 2016). "Ana Navarro's One-Woman Revolt Against Donald Trump: Off the air with the Republican strategist". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Biography". The View. Archived from the original on August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Navarro". Harvard Institute of Politics. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (May 12, 2015). "Jeb Bush, Ana Navarro and the Question That May Have Been Misheard". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Season 19 of 'The View' kicks off with new cast, old favorite". August 25, 2015. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Howard, Annie (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Awards: 'General Hospital' Tops Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael (June 24, 2022). "Daytime Emmys 2022 Winners List". Variety. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Conway, Madeline (November 7, 2016). "Ana Navarro says she voted for Clinton". Politico. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Crockett, Emily (October 8, 2016). "GOP strategist Ana Navarro unleashed hellfire on CNN over Trump. It's must-see TV". Vox. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Ana Navarro has become the voice of the outraged Republican woman". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Rebecca Shapiro (October 7, 2016). "CNN's Ana Navarro Demolishes Trump In 2 Languages: 'He Is a Flat-Out Racist!'". HuffPost.
- ^ Manchester, Julia (October 11, 2018). "'Never Trump' Republicans are 'extinct,' says pollster". The Hill. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
- ^ "10 Latinas who dominated 2017 – The Lily". The Lily. December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Navarro-Cárdenas, Ana [@ananavarro] (August 11, 2020). "I spoke to @JoeBiden yesterday. We talked many issues...Trump pitting Latinos vs A-A's, Trump's hypocrisy on Cuba/Venezuela. I told him my family's had a hard time w/Covid. What a decent, empathetic, humble leader he is. I'm voting for him, even if he picks a cactus as VP.🇺🇸" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Biden, Joe. "I Will Vote Concert ft A$AP Ferg, P!nk, Cher, John Legend, & MORE". Youtube. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ Avlon, John (February 28, 2013). "The Pro-Freedom Republicans Are Coming: 131 Sign Gay-Marriage Brief". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ Navarro on trans ban: Trump was a draft dodger | CNN Politics, August 26, 2017, retrieved May 7, 2023
- ^ Zonkel, Phillip (October 2, 2019). "Ana Navarro receives Equality California award, condemns Donald Trump". Q Voice News. Archived from the original on June 27, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "'The View': Ana Navarro Says 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Sends 'Chilling' Message". February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Hudson, David (January 18, 2023). "Ana Navarro has a message for Ron DeSantis and others: "Leave the f*cking drag queens alone!"". Queerty. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Wulfsohn, Joseph A. (June 24, 2022). "Roe v. Wade overturned: CNN pundit cites relatives with Down syndrome, autism to defend abortions". Fox News. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "'The View' Hosts Rage Against GOP on Guns: If 'Thoughts and Prayers' Were Real, 'You'd Have Done Something' (Video)". May 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ana Navarro". Politic365. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Polus, Sarah (March 4, 2019). "CNN's Ana Navarro weds lobbyist Al Cardenas in star-studded Miami bash". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
Further reading
- Navarro on Trump win: One nightmare over, another begins
- Panelist: Give Donald Trump 'his medication'
- Navarro to Trump: Stop acting like a mean girl
- Ana Navarro: Republicans need to grow a spine
External links
- Ana Navarro on Facebook
- Appearances on C-SPAN