Jesse Watters Makes Controversial Remarks on Newsom’s Gender Identity
On Monday, Fox News host Jesse Watters stirred controversy with remarks about California Governor Gavin Newsom's gender identity, suggesting that the Democratic presidential candidate exhibits traits typically associated with femininity.
“Gavin is, how do I say this, he’s kind of like a woman trapped in a man’s body,” Watters stated during a segment on “The Five.” He elaborated, “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.”
This discussion arose while Watters and his co-hosts analyzed an Axios report indicating that some Democrats are contemplating strategies to reclaim the presidency in 2028. The report mentioned that there are suggestions for a “straight, white, Christian man” as a potential candidate.
“There is a fear — and I actually don’t think this is just a grass-tops fear, I think you’d hear it from voters, too — that a woman has now lost twice,” a national Democratic strategist shared with Axios.
Watters responded to the report by saying, “Fine, run Gavin Newsom. This is what this is about. They are struggling to how to come to grips with running a straight white male.”
Both “The Five” and the Axios report referenced comments made by former First Lady Michelle Obama last year, where she expressed doubts about the readiness of the U.S. electorate for a female president.
“Well, as we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m, like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You are not ready for a woman. You are not. So don’t waste my time; you know, we’ve got a lot of growing up to do, and there’s still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman,” Obama remarked during a special edition of her IMO podcast with actress Tracee Ellis Ross in November.
