THE View co-host Ana Navarro has revealed the injury she suffered while partying at the Democratic National Convention.
Taking to Instagram, the 52-year-old has flooded her page with pictures from the DNC in Chicago last week.
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It comes after the lifelong Republican turned on the GOP and told fans that she would be hosting the second night of the convention.
Her political pivot came after she became a “single-issue voter” according to her X bio, with her primary goal being to see Donald Trump fail and be ousted from the Republican party.
The political strategist and commentator urged her followers to be “part of the celebration of democracy” which riled up Republicans who said her ancestors would be “turning in their graves.”
Despite the backlash, the former refugee from Nicaragua has turned her Instagram grid blue with various snapshots from the DNC.
Her most recent post revealed the painful injury she received while partying alongside A-listers and top Democrats.
“Y’all the DNC just about did me in,” she wrote in the caption.
It was paired with a photo of her left foot which showed several blisters as well as a toe without a nail.
“If I had any damn sense, I’d realize I am too old and tired to be going out til the wee hours of dawn,” Navarro told fans.
“But of course, I tried to keep up with the cool-kids. For four consecutive nights.
“Partied like if I was a member of The Rolling Stones. And wore such great clothes and shoes…Now, I have blisters, cuts, and lost a toe nail.
“I would do it all over again…but maybe in Birkenstocks. #yolo.”
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Other snippets she shared from the convention include Vice-President Kamala Harris snuggling up to Navarro’s pooch ChaCha and a heartfelt moment with Barack Obama before he went on stage.
In the pictures, Navarro kissed the former president on the cheek and rested her hand on his tie, joking in the caption that it was while Michelle Obama was on stage which caused backlash among Obama fans.
She also met Harris’ running mate, the Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, and his family.
Who is Ana Navarro-Cárdenas?
Navarro was born in Nicaragua but fled with her family to the United States in 1980 at the age of eight due to the political upheaval in her home country.
Her father stayed behind to fight with the Contras which saw Navarro and her family support Republican President Ronald Reagan who backed the rebel group.
She has worked alongside several high-profile Republicans including Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 1998.
Navarro has since become a political commentator for ABC News and CNN.
She is also a co-host on ABC’s The View alongside Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sara Hines.
Navarro married Al Cárdena, the former chair of the Florida Republican Party in 2019.
After Republicans mocked his son Gus Walz for crying with pride while his father was giving his keynote speech, the television anchor defended him against “a**-wipes” as she told people to leave the child alone.
Posting a picture of herself with Gus and his mother Gwen, Navarros said she was “so happy to be telling @gwenwalz and Gus in person how much I appreciate them.”
“If you come for them: 1. You are an a**-wipe; 2. You gotta go through me!” she added.
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During her speech at the DNC, Navarro slammed Trump for his claims that Harris is a communist.
“‘Donald Trump and his minions call Kamala a communist. I know communism. I fled communism from Nicaragua when I was eight years old. I don’t take it lightly,” she said.
“And let me tell you what communist dictators do. And it’s never just for one day. They attack the free press,” she later added on social media.
“Do any of those things sound familiar? Is there anybody running for president who reminds you of that?”
Meanwhile, Trump has been back on the campaign trail, giving his first rally behind bulletproof glass in North Carolina last week.
He has since revealed his new plans after Robert F. Kennedy Jr suspended his campaign.
The politician called the decision to back out “heartwrenching” in his 48-minute address to the nation.
Both RFK and former US representative Tulsi Gabbard have endorsed the 45th president in a huge win for the Trump campaign.
Democratic National Convention roundup
Delegates from across the nation decended into Chicago’s United Center to formally celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democrats presidential nominee.
DNC Night 1 highlights:
- Delegates showed an outpouring of gratitude for President Joe Biden, the Democratic incumbent who decided to end his reelection campaign on July 21, 2024, and pass the torch to his vice president to lead the nation.
- An emotional Biden, who wiped away tears as a raucous crowd chanted, “Thank you, Biden, delivered an emphatic speech that diverted past the scheduled primetime hour.
- Supporters praised the president for his 50-year career in public service that began in Delaware.
- “For 50 years, like many of you, I’ve given my heart and soul to our nation, and I’ve been blessed, a million times in return, with the support of the American people,” Biden said.
- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation as she called Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s campaign “the future.”
DNC Night 2 highlights:
- Kamala Harris secured the Democratic nomination in a chaotic and gaffe-filled roll call during night 2 of the convention.
- Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham spoke at the DNC and said behind closed doors, Donald Trump would refer to his supporters as “basement dwellers.”
- Grisham was one of five Republicans to speak at the convention.
- The Obamas electrified the Chicago crowd, delivering keynote speeches one after the other.
- Former First Lady Michelle Obama gave a rousing speech blasting Trump as a racist and misogynist.
- Barack Obama, one of the most influential figures in the Democratic Party since leaving the Oval Office in 2017, called his successor a “whining and childish” billionaire.
DNC Night 3 highlights:
- Former President Bill Clinton delivered an enthusiastic speech to delegates, but his low-tone voice and thinning gray hair left supporters worried.
- Vice President nominee Tim Walz was cheered by his former high school football team he previously coached as he headlined Night 3 of the DNC.
- Walz, or “Coach” Walz as referred to by presidential candidate Kamala Harris, packed his 16-minute speech with football references, admitting to Democrats that they’re behind in the race.
- “It’s the fourth quarter. We’re down a field goal,” Walz said.
- “But we’re on offense, and we’ve got the ball. We’re driving down the field. And boy, do we have the right team.
- “We’re going to leave it on the field. That’s how we’ll keep moving forward.”
- Meanwhile, on the Republican side, Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally since he survived an attempted assassination while on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania on July 13.
- Trump delivered remarks to supporters in North Carolina behind a fortified bulletproof podium.
DNC highlights Night 4:
- Beyoncé and Taylor Swift fans were left devastated after the superstars failed to show up to support or endorse Kamala Harris during the final night of the DNC.
- Rumors swirled that former President George W. Bush would surprise the DNC crowd on Thursday.
- Vice President Harris’ younger sister, Maya Harris, and niece, Meena Harris, spoke at the event.
- Meena called the presidential candidate her “auntie” and an “extraordinary woman.”
- Kamala Harris, who wore a dark blue suit, accepted the Democrats’ nomination, becoming the first biracial woman to receive a presidential nomination by a major party.
- Echoing the remarks of her fellow constituents and former presidents, Harris painted Donald Trump as a “dangerous and unserious man.”
- “In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White Hous are extremely serious,” Harris said.
- Trump lashed out at Harris’ acceptance speech, calling the VP “all talk, no action.”
- The Republican presidential candidate fired off a series of posts on Truth Social during Harris’ speech on Thursday evening.
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