Jesse Watters is battling backlash after saying he desires to see some “eye sweet” from president-elect Donald Trump‘s feminine cupboard picks.
The Fox Information host made the comment after The 5 panel watched and mentioned a video of Secretary of Well being and Human Providers nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s shirtless exercise.
Within the video, RFK Jr. is seen exhibiting off his muscle groups as he does pull-ups and roll-over workouts to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” at Gold Fitness center’s in Venice, California. “Training strikes for my affirmation listening to,” RFK Jr. wrote alongside the video, which has amassed over 5 million views on X.
“I simply suppose it’s unfair that you just needed to get to see this and we don’t get to see any of the feminine members of the Cupboard,” Watters informed his feminine co-hosts Dana Perino, Jessica Tarlov, and Jeanine Pirro, per The Day by day Beast.
Training strikes for my affirmation listening to pic.twitter.com/jOxRoPiwRi
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) December 1, 2024
“I’d wish to see possibly Linda McMahon doing yoga. Tulsi [Gabbard] browsing?” he quipped. “Charlie and I must see some eye sweet too,” he added, referring to Fox contributor Charles Damage.
“Oh boy. Yikes,” Tarlov responded.
Trump has nominated former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to move up the Division of Schooling. In the meantime, former Democratic Celebration Hawaii congresswoman Gabbard has been named as Trump’s choose for Director of Nationwide Intelligence.
“Feels like Watters has mistaken his political commentary gig for a casting name. This dude is a straight-up perv,” wrote one X person in response to Watters feedback.
“Name me old style, I appreciated the times once I didn’t must see the incoming Secretary of Well being and Human Providers half-naked whereas Fox information anchors ogled them,” stated one other.
“It’s not possible for him to not be a creep,” one other added, whereas one person stated, “Why does he make all the things creepy?”
One other puzzled, “Is Jesse Watters angling for a Cupboard place?”
Nonetheless, a few individuals backed Watters up, with one X person writing, “Hilarious! Take away the stick from the derrière and the humor will unfold naturally,” and one other including, “Truly kinda humorous.”
Watters acquired related backlash final month when he stated, “Males don’t want different males ‘blissful birthday’” as a result of it isn’t “manly.” He additionally revealed on his Fox Information present that his mother hadn’t invited him to Thanksgiving dinner this 12 months.
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