Jesse Watters repeatedly interrupts Jessica Tarlov as she highlights Kamala Harris' poll surge on Fox News
WASHINGTON, DC: On Monday's episode of 'The Five' on Fox News, Jesse Watters repeatedly interrupted co-host Jessica Tarlov when she brought up the recent surge in Vice President Kamala Harris's poll numbers.
Last week, Fox News surveys revealed that Harris is now tied with former president Donald Trump in several key swing states.
Kamala Harris's rising popularity shakes up election dynamics as Joe Biden withdraws
Kamala Harris's upward trajectory has been notable since President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection. This announcement followed significant pressure on Biden after a disastrous debate performance against Trump.
With Biden’s withdrawal, Harris, at 59, has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee, disrupting the Trump campaign’s strategy of targeting Biden’s age and cognitive abilities. Biden is 81, while Trump is 78.
During the show, the panel discussed the Democrats' strategy of portraying the Republican ticket negatively, particularly after Trump’s selection of Senator JD Vance (R-OH) as his vice-presidential running mate.
Vance has faced criticism for controversial remarks about “childless cat ladies” leading the Democratic Party and his suggestion that parents should get extra votes for each child. Additionally, he implied that drinking Diet Mountain Dew might make him appear “racist.”
Jesse Watters' sarcasm highlights tensions over Kamala Harris’s rising poll numbers
In the course of the discussion, Jessica Tarlov pointed out some of Donald Trump’s more bizarre moments, leading to an exchange where Jesse Watters sarcastically expressed his anxiety about Kamala Harris's rise.
Tarlov mentioned, “You listen to these rallies where he’s talking about sharks getting electrocuted.”
Watters interjected with a dismissive comment, leading Tarlov to add, “If you are not a die-hard Trump supporter, the 'late great Hannibal Lecter' doesn’t resonate in the same way. The sharks, the weird stuff about batteries. Like, Donald Trump is not a normal human, and I guess it’s only Jesse that is normal in all of this.”
Dana Perino chimed in, “Should we pull up the tapes of Kamala Harris and...”
Tarlov responded, “But you can play that game...”
Perino continued, “I just think that....”
Watters interrupted with, “You wanna talk batteries? I mean, you guys spent $10 trillion, you installed eight. That’s weird.”
Jesse Watters and Jessica Tarlov clash over Kamala Harris's rising poll numbers
Jessica Tarlov attempted to steer the conversation back to Kamala Harris, saying, “What I wanna talk about is that whatever the strategy is now, it is working. So, Kamala Harris is now running either tied or ahead in national polling, same in the swing states. Her favorability, not just up eight points, it’s up 12 points.”
Watters again interjected, “Oh, she’s...”
Tarlov continued, “While Donald Trump has gone down five.”
Watters cut her off, “She’s the...”
Tarlov told him, “Don’t do it!”
Watters responded with, “—next Obama. She’s gonna win. I’m so worried. I’m so nervous.”
Tarlov added, “Democratic enthusiasm is up 26 points.”
Perino remarked, “Oh my gosh.”
Tarlov asked, “Why are you saying, 'Oh my gosh'?”
Perino clarified, “Because, I’m like, we have to tease [the next segment].”
Watters exaggerated, “She’s gonna win. Oh my God.”
Perino reiterated, “Yeah, ’cause we have to tease'.”
Watters concluded with, “Kamala Harris, the next Barack Obama. It’s a cultural phenomenon.”
Tarlov protested, “That’s not.”
Turning to Biran Kilmeade, Watters ended the discussion with, “How do we stop her, Brian?”
Social media reacts to Jesse Watters’ outburst
Social media erupted with criticism following Jesse Watters' recent on-air behavior, with users expressing their disdain for his reactions.
One user wrote, "Someone give Jesse a coloring book and some crayons. It's going to be a really bad four months for him.."
Another user added, "Jesse Waters is weak."
Another user commented, "When even FOX hosts are behaving like 20-comment disqus trolls as Watters was, it is a clear indicator they know they are heading for an epic a$$ kicking in November."
One stated, "Watters is another Fox moron."
Another user said, "Poor Watters is triggered by facts. LMAO."
One user added, "Jesse! He's been throwing his life away for a sick sociopath."
Another replied, "Watters is such a snowflake. Every time Chump has a setback you can see him tearing up just talking about it."
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