Jesse Watters
Role at the time: Fox News host and co-host of The Five, speaking on the program
Statement summary
Fox News host Jesse Watters said on The Five that he was not fazed by Ossoff's comment, that he did not think Trump was very upset about it, and that Trump has said much more sleazy things about other people.
“To suggest that Trump surrounds himself with attractive women, yeah, I think he’s done that his whole life I don’t think he’s very upset about the comment. Am I fazed by this comment? No Has Trump said so much worse? So much more sleazy things against other people? Yes. Have I defended those things? Absolutely. So I’m not going to pretend I’m all hot and bothered about it, and the president doesn’t care.”
The Independent's report on Jesse Watters's comments about Ossoff's remark on the Tuesday, August 18, 2026 episode of The Five. It quotes Watters directly and summarizes reactions from other conservatives.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
The case looks at Ossoff's "travel with Natalie" remark and the claim that it was a sexist insinuation. Watters addresses the remark directly but says he is not fazed by it, will not pretend to be bothered, and notes that Trump has said worse things about others. That downplays its significance, so we labeled it Minimized.