Jesse Watters mocks Gavin Newsom, says he could be 'the first woman president'

Jesse Watters further escalated his remarks by suggesting that Gavin Newsom should seek psychiatric help instead of pursuing the presidency
PUBLISHED APR 2, 2026
During a segment on 'The Five', Jesse Watters questioned whether women have the emotional capacity to be president, as he added that Gavin Newsom could be the first one (X/ @Acyn, Getty Images)
During a segment on 'The Five', Jesse Watters questioned whether women have the emotional capacity to be president, as he added that Gavin Newsom could be the first one (X/ @Acyn, Getty Images)


WASHINGTON, DC: Jesse Watters has made fun of Gavin Newsom, saying the California governor could be “the first woman president”. The TV host commented on Wednesday, April 1, during the episode of ‘The Five’.

Watters began, “Many people are saying women don’t have the sense of humor to be the president. I’ve heard that from a lot of people. None of those things I believe. But I believe Gavin Newsom could be the first woman president.”

Jesse Watters says Gavin Newsom is going through 'a mid-life crisis'

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at Belvedere Middle School, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
California Gov Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference at Belvedere Middle School, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File

Explaining further, the commentator went on to comment on Newsom’s mannerisms. “Because when I hear him talk, sounds like a woman. The kind of emotional instability, you don’t know whether he’s having a mid-life crisis or identity crisis, or a crisis of confidence.”

Watters also said during the segment that he had read the 58-year-old politician’s memoir ‘Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery’ and “it’s great, he’s so much potential with athleticism and hair, a genuinely nice guy.”

Jesse Watters asks Gavin Newsom to see a psychiatrist

Watters, however, noted that the “only reason he is running for president is to prove his worth to his father and to get back at all bullies who beat the crap out of.”

The Democratic Party member’s father was the late William Newsom, who was a judge and the administrator of the Getty family trust.

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 13: Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, attends the Panel Discussion 'Playing With Fire: The Need for Decisive Climate Action' at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026 in Munich, Germany. The conference, which brings together government leaders, security experts and defence ministers, is taking place at a time when the traditional western political and military alliance is facing rupture due to the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)
Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, attends the Panel Discussion 'Playing With Fire: The Need for Decisive Climate Action' at the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 13, 2026 in Munich, Germany (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Concluding his statement, Watters suggested Newsom not run for the president but “run to the psychiatrist.”

Jesse Watters says Gavin Newsom's 'a woman trapped in a man’s body'

This was not the first time Watters had called Newsom a woman. During Monday’s, March 30, episode of ‘The Five’, he said of the Democratic presidential hopeful that “he’s kind of like a woman trapped in a man’s body.”



“You could probably convince the base that Gavin is a woman. He changes his mind a lot, he’s always in the mirror, he’s always crying, he’s crossing his legs constantly. I think they could buy that,” the Fox News anchor added.

Jesse Watters does not find Kamala Harris 'hot'

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 08: Former US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during her
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during her '107 Days' book tour at Tabernacle on October 8, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Not just Newsom, Watters had also commented on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance.

During the March 23 ‘The Five’ episode, the panel discussed an article by The Bulwark, which claimed ‘Dems Want Hotter Candidates on the Ballot’.

Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary, began the discussion by saying, “Notice that it’s the women—the women aren’t suggesting that there is a democratic woman they would like to put forward, right? Where is the girlhood? To me, Kamala Harris was an objectively beautiful person, and she couldn’t win, so I don’t think that’s what it is.”



But Watters soon interrupted, adding, “I have to disagree with Dana. I didn’t think Kamala was hot.”

To which Perino claimed, “I said she was beautiful. I didn’t say hot.”

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