Ana Navarro isn’t holding back on some Democrats’ reactions to President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance last week.
The co-host of “The View” and CNN commentator took to Instagram on Wednesday to address pundits, donors, former Democratic officials, and “anonymous sources” suggesting that Biden should withdraw from the race.
“You want Joe Biden to step down? That’s fair. But you know what? The guy has served our country his entire lifetime since he was like 28 years old,” Navarro said.
She continued, “So I think he’s earned the right to a little respect. You want him to step down? Why don’t you call the White House? Why don’t you call the campaign? Why don’t you call the DNC?”
Navarro’s comments came amid a week of post-debate panic among Democrats.
During a call with Democratic governors on Wednesday, Biden declared that “no one’s pushing” him out and pledged to continue his campaign.
Navarro, a Republican and staunch Trump critic, previously described Biden’s debate performance as “worrisome” but vowed not to give up on the president until he declares that he’s “giving up” on his reelection bid.
On social media Wednesday, Navarro criticized pundits for airing their grievances on TV, likening it to playing out a “telenovela in public.”
“In the meantime, Republicans are loving every minute, laughing as Democrats eat their own and go through a circular firing squad,” said Navarro, who wrote on X that she’d back an “inanimate object” over Trump in November.
She added that people are questioning Biden’s mental acuity while not addressing whether former President Donald Trump is “morally fit to serve.”
“Because it’s not an if, the answer is no,” she said. “But Democrats, instead of giving this president a little respect, they go straight to the media to be divas … I’m disgusted.”