The View cohost Ana Navarro described her participation in the nationwide “No Kings” protests over the weekend as “uplifting” during a panel discussion on the demonstrations that coincided with the U.S. Army‘s 250th anniversary celebrations and President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday in Washington, D.C.
“I was one of those millions of Americans who went out and protested,” Navarro said on the ABC News program Monday. “It was so uplifting … just getting off the couch, getting off Twitter, and going and doing something, and being in community ’cause I think a lot of us have felt fear and loneliness in the last five months [since Trump retook office].”
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“I saw so many people that weren’t Latinos or immigrants holding up signs for the dignity of the immigrant community,” she added.
She described seeing a diverse cross-section of Americans: veterans, seniors, youth, people of all races and backgrounds, many waving American flags and singing together.
“We may be afraid,” she said, “but together we are fearless and we are fierce.”
Cohost Sunny Hostin praised the unified message of the protests and noted that they avoided disrespecting the military while still sending a strong message.
“The backlash, I think, to President Trump’s military parade is going to be pretty swift,” Hostin warned, criticizing the $45 million price tag and citing a documentary, What I Want You To Know, by two Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who condemned the event as a misuse of taxpayer funds.
Sara Haines echoed Navarro’s sentiment, calling the demonstrations a first step.
“The second step is to go back to your individual communities and congregate and coalesce around community leaders,” she urged. “This has to start grassroots and go up because we can’t depend on [change] to come from the top down.”
Alyssa Farah Griffin added that the protests revealed growing political engagement, especially among those previously tuned out.
“Ninety million people who were eligible to vote did not vote in 2024. That’s more votes than Trump received — 77 million — and more than 75 million that [former Vice President Kamala] Harris had,” she noted. “It feels like something is happening … and that’s how change happens.”
Goldberg wrapped the conversation with a call for continued civic engagement.
“We have politicians, but it’s up to us … If I don’t look out for you, what am I doing?” she said. “This stuff that’s happening is un-American.”
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Navarro concluded by commending the peaceful nature of the events, noting that some agitators were present but were not engaged by protesters.
“People were saying to each other, ‘Do not engage.’ And they didn’t,” she said.