“There is no way in hell. I would have to be dragged against my will, blindfolded by a hundred horses for me to go sit through this this year,” Navarro said.<\/p>\n
The annual dinner, hosted by the White House Correspondents Association<\/a>, has historically raised funds for journalism scholarships and honored members of the press, and Trump will attend this year after declining to appear during his first term.<\/p>\n THE VIEW\u2019S ANA NAVARRO \u2018FURIOUS\u2019 AT VENEZUELANS AND CUBANS WHO SUPPORT TRUMP AMID DEPORTATIONS<\/a><\/p>\n A White House correspondent told Fox News Digital that Trump’s presence had heightened interest<\/a> in the event.<\/p>\n “I think people are almost universally excited and curious what President Trump will say in his speech,” the correspondent said. “Even if you don\u2019t like the president, the president appearing at the dinner makes the dinner a much more significant event.”<\/p>\n Navarro framed her refusal as a broader rejection of what she described as the current political climate.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump will attend his first White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (Joshua Roberts\/Bloomberg)<\/p>\n WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS RESPOND AFTER BEING CALLED OUT FOR WEAK COVERAGE OF BIDEN’S DECLINE AT WHCD<\/a><\/p>\n “I cannot normalize the abnormal. I cannot normalize the cruelty and inhumanity,” Navarro said. “I am glad that Disney is supporting this because let\u2019s remember\u2026 the funds raised at this event go towards scholarships.”<\/p>\n “The View” executive producer Brian Teta also pointed to the event’s role in recognizing journalism, including coverage critical of the administration.<\/p>\n “They give awards to journalism,” Teta said on the show’s “Behind the Table” podcast. “Many of these awards are being given to people that wrote unflattering portrayals and stories about Donald Trump.”<\/p>\n Ana Navarro discussed why she believes attending the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner would “normalize” the current political climate. (ABC\/TheView)<\/p>\n FLASHBACK: FIVE OF THE MOST POLITICALLY-CHARGED MOMENTS AT THE WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER<\/a><\/p>\n Teta emphasized the importance of defending press freedoms despite Navarro’s decision not to attend.<\/p>\n “I do think it\u2019s important to stand up for the First Amendment and to support the journalists that are there,” Teta said.<\/p>\n On a Friday episode of “The View,” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin defended attendance as part of the event\u2019s broader mission.<\/p>\n “They should show up. Let\u2019s remember the White House Correspondents Association,” Griffin said. “It\u2019s first and foremost about protecting the First Amendment and rallying around journalists who do incredible, important work informing all of us.”<\/p>\n “The View” co-host Ana Navarro. (Lou Rocco \/ Getty)<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE<\/a><\/p>\n “My colleague and Ana\u2019s colleague Kaitlan Collins is receiving an award for her coverage of the White House,” Griffin said.<\/p>\n Navarro, however, argued that Trump\u2019s participation should come with expectations.<\/p>\n “If he is going to show up, he should sit there while Kaitlan Collins gets her award,” Navarro said. “Having Donald Trump speak at the White House Correspondents Dinner where the free press is honored is like having a cannibal host a vegan event.”<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/trump-whca-2011.jpg\")
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