Lulu Garcia Navarro

I will say it's a word that a UN special committee has used.

I will say it's a word that a UN special committee has used.

I'm curious how you think about how protests then should be addressed, considering the context of what you just said. The Trump administration just announced they're pulling $400 million in funding from Columbia University, giving the reason is, quote, relentless violence, intimidation and anti-Semitic harassment. I'm wondering what you make of that.

I'm curious how you think about how protests then should be addressed, considering the context of what you just said. The Trump administration just announced they're pulling $400 million in funding from Columbia University, giving the reason is, quote, relentless violence, intimidation and anti-Semitic harassment. I'm wondering what you make of that.

And what do you make of what happened over the weekend when ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate who is Palestinian, an activist, and a green card holder, who was one of the few participants in last year's campus protest to identify himself publicly? And apparently Trump has made good on his campaign pledge and is set to deport him because of his participation.

And what do you make of what happened over the weekend when ICE arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate who is Palestinian, an activist, and a green card holder, who was one of the few participants in last year's campus protest to identify himself publicly? And apparently Trump has made good on his campaign pledge and is set to deport him because of his participation.

What does breaking the law mean to you in this context?

What does breaking the law mean to you in this context?

That sounds easy, but when we're talking about the right to protest, which you were a part of, breaking the law, not breaking the law, those things can be weaponized for political purposes, right? You can arrest political protesters, put them in prison, but they're actually taking part in what is their constitutionally protected right.

That sounds easy, but when we're talking about the right to protest, which you were a part of, breaking the law, not breaking the law, those things can be weaponized for political purposes, right? You can arrest political protesters, put them in prison, but they're actually taking part in what is their constitutionally protected right.

I want to ask about your own state, which has been seen as a bit of a bellwether these days for some of the political currents in the country. As you know, this past election, Trump improved on his 2020 numbers by six points in New York State, including a seven-point shift in New York City. What do you make of that drift?

I want to ask about your own state, which has been seen as a bit of a bellwether these days for some of the political currents in the country. As you know, this past election, Trump improved on his 2020 numbers by six points in New York State, including a seven-point shift in New York City. What do you make of that drift?

Throughout your career, you've talked about this fictional couple.

Throughout your career, you've talked about this fictional couple.

The Bailey's, Joe and Eileen. And you think of them as sort of your representative voter, constituent. You said the Bailey's voted for Trump in 2016. They split Trump-Biden in 2020. I'm wondering who they voted for in 2024.

The Bailey's, Joe and Eileen. And you think of them as sort of your representative voter, constituent. You said the Bailey's voted for Trump in 2016. They split Trump-Biden in 2020. I'm wondering who they voted for in 2024.

So what do you got to do to get them back?

So what do you got to do to get them back?

I mean, little things— But there's also cultural issues, aren't there?

I mean, little things— But there's also cultural issues, aren't there?