Ana Navarro, a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” urges viewers to vote for Democrat Eliott Rodriguez in a key Florida congressional race. Her comments, made to the show’s studio and audience, are reported as suggesting support for Rodriguez over Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.
The outlets describe different reactions to the remarks. Fox News says the remarks prompt accusations that ABC engaged in electioneering. Breitbart frames the exchange as Navarro asking the “The View” audience to consider voting for Rodriguez and includes language characterizing the campaign as seeking to “knock” Salazar out.
Both accounts agree Navarro publicly encouraged audience members to consider voting for Rodriguez during the program, but they differ in how they emphasize the impact and surrounding criticism. The reporting centers on the political guidance she delivers on-air and the subsequent dispute about whether it crosses into campaigning.
