Overview

• Navarro posted the critique on Tuesday during The View’s summer hiatus, sharing an Instagram video that recounted lines from the First Lady’s letter.
• Melania Trump’s letter, delivered by President Donald Trump during Friday’s Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin, urged him to end the Ukraine war for the sake of children.
• The letter asserted that Putin could end the conflict with the "stroke of the pen" and invoked a shared "responsibility to sustain our children" in a dignified, peaceful world.
• Navarro argued that the message was “performative” given her claims about ongoing immigration raids, mass deportations, limits on SNAP benefits, and reduced U.S. aid affecting children.
• Entertainment Weekly and Fox News said they asked the White House for comment on Navarro’s criticism, and EW noted prior friction as officials warned The View could face consequences.