“The View” co-host Ana Navarro suggested Monday that lawmakers go to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump on the eve of his inauguration it was like “walking to Mecca to see the prophet”.
The co-hosts commented on Senator John Fetterman, the attorney general, and his meeting with Trump at the residence in Florida. Trump said Washington Examiner after the meeting that Fetterman was “fascinating” and couldn’t be more “impressed.”
Navarro was wary of the visit: “Like the prospect of going to Mar-a-Lago, because I think it’s become like, you know, Donald Trump’s little palace, and it’s like walking up to Mecca to see the prophet. I don’t like that , and it seems like he’s screwing up, but that used to be normal.”
Co-host Sunny Hostin agreed: “I don’t like the optics of going to Mar-a-Lago and kissing the ring. He’s going to be, Donald Trump is going to be in Washington. He should have been in Washington already because he was supposed to be in transition with his team, but he refused to sign GSA agreement and wants to go with his own ethical agenda. I object to that.”
Co-host Ana Navarro suggested the lawmaker’s visit to Donald Trump was like “hiking to Mecca.” (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
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However, both hosts praised Fetterman and said he had strong political judgment, noting that he was right to meet with Trump. Navarro went on to say that it used to be normal for Democrats and Republicans to form relationships, but then went on to say that Trump is not normal.
“The problem is that Donald Trump is not normal, so what used to be normal becomes something we talk about. I think John Fetterman is honestly right, but I hope that doesn’t mean he won’t call out abuses of power, that he they will not criticize when there is legitimate criticism,” Navarro said.
The co-hosts expressed similar frustration after MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough met with the president-elect at his Mar-a-Lago home, and also suggested that the two knelt before Trump.
Co-hosts Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin applauded Fetterman for meeting Trump and said he was a very objective politician.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks with a reporter as he leaves the Senate chamber after a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Fetterman also expressed openness in meetings and conversations with candidates for Trump’s cabinet.
“I believe it is appropriate and the responsibility of a U.S. Senator to speak with President-elect Trump’s nominees. That’s why I met with Elise Stefanik and Pete Hegseth, just wrapped with Tulsi Gabbard, and I look forward to meeting with others soon,” Fetterman said. in a post on X in December.
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“My votes will come from an open mind and an informed opinion after talking to them. It’s not controversial, it’s my job,” he continued.
