Navarro marveled at the tightening race between incumbent Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., and her Democratic opponent Eliott Rodriguez in the Sunshine State’s 27th district. Salazar recently made headlines for releasing an ad critical of President Donald Trump<\/a>‘s immigration policies.<\/p>\n The host noted to viewers she lives in that district.<\/p>\n ABC FIRES BACK AT FCC PROBE OF ‘THE VIEW,’ CALLS OUT AGENCY’S ‘CHILLING EFFECT ON FIRST AMENDMENT’<\/a><\/p>\n “The View” co-host Ana Navarro urged viewers to vote for the Democratic candidate in a key congressional race in Florida. (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “I had taken for granted this race because she won two years ago by 20 points. And this is a district Donald Trump won by 15 points … but polls have her dead even,” Navarro said.<\/p>\n “So, anybody who lives in Coral Gables, in Miami, in Key Biscayne, in downtown Miami, pay attention to that race and go vote because it’s going to matter,” she continued. “And we can actually knock this woman out. There’s a great guy running. His name is Eliott Rodriguez. Give him a look!”<\/p>\n ABC HAS NO BUSINESS ON PUBLIC AIRWAVES BECAUSE IT OPERATES ‘LIKE A PARTISAN CABLE NETWORK,\u2019 WATCHDOG TELLS FCC<\/a><\/p>\n Rep. Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., is running in a tight race in the Sunshine State’s 27th district. (Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Critics have accused ABC of “electioneering” and questioned whether Navarro’s comments violate broadcast licensing rules.<\/p>\n “How is this not electioneering? She’s literally telling them who to vote for,” Daily Wire opinion editor Ben Domenech reacted on X.<\/p>\n “Wannabe \u2018bona fide\u2019 news,” Media Research Center President David Bozell wrote.<\/p>\n “This should be the absolute end of ABC\u2019s license,” Heritage Foundation media fellow Tim Young posted.<\/p>\n DISNEY SUES FCC OVER \u2018RETALIATORY CAMPAIGN AGAINST ABC,\u2019 SEEKS TO BLOCK EARLY RENEWAL PROCEEDINGS<\/a><\/p>\n “The View” has been under intense scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission<\/a> (FCC), which has had a bitter legal battle with ABC and whether programs like “The View” are considered “bona fide news,” allowing it to be exempt from equal time rules for political candidates.<\/p>\n ‘VIEW’ HOST ANA NAVARRO REJECTS HUNTER BIDEN’S ASSERTION THAT TRUMP IS ‘ALREADY’ A ‘DICTATOR’<\/a><\/p>\n Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr previously launched an investigation into ABC’s “The View” over the equal opportunities requirement. (John McDonnell\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Navarro has never been shy about her politics. She has been a vocal Trump critic and served as a host at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n![\"Ana](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Ana-Navarro-Speech.jpg\")
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