Jesse Watters
United States
Conservative Party of New York State
government
Jesse Bailey Watters is an American conservative political commentator and television program host on the Fox News cable television network. He frequently appeared earlier in his media career on The O'Reilly Factor, the political talk show hosted by commentator/moderator Bill O'Reilly, and became recognized for his man-on-the-street interviews, featured in his segment there of "Watters' World", which, in 2015, eventually became its own show. In January 2017, Watters' World became a weekly television show, and in April 2017, he became a co-host of the roundtable series The Five. In January 2022, Watters became the host of his own program, Jesse Watters Primetime, on Fox News.
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Aug 25, 2026
Lean Right
Hosted the Fox News interview with Abdul El-Sayed, pressing on transgender athletes and health care.
Watters is a standard-bearer for conservative media, effectively challenging left-wing narratives on culture war issues.
Aug 25, 2026
Lean Left
Jesse Watters is in the news for hosting Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News, where they clashed on controversial topics.
Lean Left critics see Watters as a purveyor of right-wing misinformation, and his interview tactics highlight the hostile media environment that progressive candidates like El-Sayed must navigate.