ABC/Lou Rocco; Tasos Katopodis/Getty The White House has again taken aim atThe ViewcohostAna Navarro, after the Republican panelist criticized theDonald Trumpadministration's Latino supporters amid ongoing ICE raids and deportations. When reached for comment Wednesday on the 53-year-old's recentInstagram postscriticizing "Latino Trumpers," a White House spokesperson in turn slams Navarro's comments in a statement oEntertainment Weekly. "Just when you think Ana Navarro can't get any dumber, she proves you wrong," the statement, from White House representative Abigail Jackson, begins. Jackson continues, claiming that "Democrat party approval is at record lows because, instead of accepting that their party is wrong and out of touch with Americans of all backgrounds, they have surrogates like Ana attacking anyone who dares disagree with her." The statement finishes by encouraging Navarro to "Keep it up, Ana!" EW has reached out to a representative for Navarro atThe Viewfor comment. Earlier, Navarro, who is Nicaraguan, shared a series of Instagram Stories slamming Latinos voting for the current presidential administration amid ICE deportations and raids. "Latino Trumpers, is [this] the s--- you all voted for? So your tias & abuelas can be spied on?" Navarro asked in an Instagram Story over a screenshot of aCBS News postreading, "Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting 'neighborhood checks' to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship." Sign up forEntertainment Weekly's free daily newsletterto get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. "Where are all them Christians at?" the political commentator asked in another post over a message from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, whoreleased an Aug. 18 statementon the reported ICE detention of a 7-year-old girl in the state. "If a seven-year-old is who President Trump considers the 'worst of the worst,' then the promise was a lie from the start," Hochul wrote in her statement that Navarro reposted. Jeff Lipsky/ABC Despite her own political affiliation, Navarro has been a longtime critic of Trump and his administration, and has drawn the ire of the White House before. On a July episode ofThe View,Navarro voiced her staunch oppositionto "horrible human" beings treating Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention centers as tourist destinations. The White House provided EW with a similar statement at the time. Navarro's latest criticism comes amidThe Viewreceiving pushback from government figures, with FCC chair Brendan Carr tellingFox Newsearlier this summer that he thinks there could be "consequences" for the talk show if the hosts don't check their alleged liberal bias. Likewise,former cohost Rosie O'Donnell predictedThe Viewmight get canceledover growing political pressure. The Viewreturns for a new season Monday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. PT onABC. Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly
