‘Do Not Take The Bait!’ Ana Navarro Warns ‘No Kings’ Protesters That Detractors Want ‘Images of There Being Trouble’

The co-hosts of ABC’s The View advised “No Kings” protesters to remain peaceful on Saturday because detractors are hoping to use violent images against them.

Millions of Americans are expected to take to the streets in cities across the country to protest Trump administration policies, ICE agents in the streets, and the government shutdown.

The show played video of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) saying Friday, “I encourage you to watch. We call it the ‘hate America rally’ that will happen Saturday. Let’s see who shows up for that. I bet you see pro-Hamas supporters, I bet you see antifa types. I bet you see the marxists in full display, the people who don’t want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic.”

Sara Haines disagreed with Johnson, saying the protesters “love the country and know that it could be great.”

“But I also find that it’s a little rich of Mike Johnson to kind of think of a hypothetical of who’s going to show up at this when…yesterday, we spoke about the leak of the young Republicans,” Haines continued, referring to the racist Telegraph chats. “This wasn’t a ‘maybe people think these things.’ This was a dozen young Republican leaders from different states across the country who showed us exactly who they are in writing. So, I don’t think now’s the time to worry about who’s going to be showing up at a protest.”

“Well, unless you know there’s going to be paid instigators that show up,” Ana Navarro said. “Then, you can be that secure that that’s going to be there.”

Joy Behar showed a protest image from the Vietnam War showing a woman presenting armed National Guardsmen with a flower.

“That, to me, is a symbolic photograph of how people feel when they’re protesting,” Behar said. “We’re not here to start trouble. We just want you to hear us. And that flower is a symbol.”

Navarro added, “That’s very important, that we remind people to remain peaceful. Peaceful protest is what matters. And they want you to get riled. They want to be able to show the images of there being trouble. So, do not take the bait. Remain peaceful.”

Watch the clip above via ABC’s The View.