Ana Navarro compares Snoop Dogg to a “trained seal” for his Trump performance.

Ana Navarro isn’t holding back on Snoop Dogg for performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.

During a recent episode of The View, Navarro and co-host Sunny Hostin were critical of rappers like Nelly and Snoop for offering their services to the new commander-in-chief’s inaugural ball. Navarro called out the Hip-Hop icon for seemingly drawing a line in the sand against Donald Trump back in 2017 but then reversing course in 2025. Ana compared Snoop Dogg’s actions to that of a “trained seal” and declared that the California native “has changed.”

“The thing that really, I think, was spotlighting Snoop is because of the things that Snoop Dogg said 10 days before the [Trump] inaugural in 2017,” Navarro stated. “And so look, if you opposed and stood up against Trump in 2017, but you were there now, if you spoke up against Trump January 7th, 2021, but you were there now applauding him like a trained seal… Donald Trump has not changed. You’ve changed.”

The segment also featured a clip from Keith Boykin, a former Clinton White House aide, who bashed recording artists for performing at the inauguration. Boykin brought up the fact that Donald Trump “attacked Black people” during his time in and out of the office and implied that Snoop Dogg and Nelly were “dishonoring [Black] people when you go and perform for this man.” Hostin agreed with Boykin’s sentiments, saying, “This is who Donald Trump is.”

On the contrary, The View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin argued that she is refraining from slamming any artists because performing at the inauguration is more of a tradition than a political statement.

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“I don’t come for the artists. It’s the same way I felt about Carrie Underwood. I think that people see it as part of American tradition to be part of this. They can issue statements if they want to clarify what their views are on Trump. I don’t like coming for the artists,” Griffin said. “I think if you feel like people need to be boycotting Donald Trump, which I disagree with, I’d go to the politicians.”

As stated by Navarro, Snoop Dogg was once upon a time vehemently against Donald Trump. Back in 2017, the Doggystyle emcee uploaded several videos calling out “Uncle Tom a** ni**as” who performed for the controversial figure at that time.

“Which one of your jigaboo a** ni**as going to do it?” Snoop asked, wondering who else would perform for the president’s 2017 inauguration. “I’m waiting for you to do so I can roast the f**k out of you.”

In another rant attached to Trump calling for former NFL player Marshawn Lynch to be suspended for sitting during the national anthem, Snoop unloaded on the disgraced businessman, calling him every curse word under the sun.

“They should suspend your dumba**, motherf**ker. F**k, all the goofy sh*t you do everyday,” he said. “When you gonna get suspended, motherf**ker? F**k you, I’m with Marshawn Lynch, ni**a. Stand up for the Mexican motherf**king national anthem. We f**k with Mexicans, n***a. [They’re] the homies.”