Ana Navarro tears into Jeffrey Lord over Trump speech: 'This is not Republicanism'

Never mind the message of making America "one again" — conservatives were drastically split following Donald Trump's acceptance of the Republican nomination Thursday night. On CNN, things ignited when Ana Navarro stood up to Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski.

"I'm embarrassed of my party. He sounded like a fearmonger. This is not Republicanism," Navarro said.

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"If you think anything that man said tonight is going to solve this crisis, you heard a different speech," she continued, raising her voice even more.

The argument continued:

Unity, sadly, still seems a long way off.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.