Donald Trump has now been “arrested” and arraigned yet again, this time for the federal charges related to trying to overthrow the 2020 election.
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host Jesse Watters learned this lesson Monday night when his mother, Dr. Anne Watters, a child psychologist with a progressive political stance, called into his show, During her live on-air chat, she congratulated her son and offered advice to him for hosting his program’s first broadcast in the 8 p.m.
time slot. «Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes.» Watters' mother, a Democrat who occasionally called into Jesse Watters Primetime in its earlier time slot, explained. «We do not want to lose you and we want no lawsuits.»Tucker Carlson, who had this time slot before Watters, was fired earlier this year after Fox News agreed to a massive $787.5 million legal settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
The company's lawsuit accused Carlson and others of spreading false 2020 presidential election conspiracy theories.«Do no harm,» Dr. Watters told her son, whose been at the network for 20 years.
«We need you to be kind and respectful.»«Use your voice responsibly to promote conversation that maintains a narrative thread,» she urged. «There really has been enough Biden-bashing and the laptop is old.
Perhaps you could suggest that your people take less interest, for example, in other people’s bodies and talk about that.»Our first 8pm show is in the books, so how did we do? My mom calls in with some advice. pic.twitter.com/w8psRW1WhmWatters didn’t respond well to that idea and tried to wrap up the call, to no avail.His mother then suggested that her son, who may have the ear of former President Donald Trump, encourage «that Bedminster friend of yours» to go back to having a television show.«Everyone in his audience could wear a red hat, and I’m sure the ratings would soar, although never as high, my darling, as yours on
.Donald Trump has now been “arrested” and arraigned yet again, this time for the federal charges related to trying to overthrow the 2020 election.
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Jesse Watters’ debut as the permanent occupant of Fox News’ 8 p.m. hour gave the network a boost in the timeslot, versus the series of replacement hosts who have filled the time period since the cancellation of Tucker Carlson’s show.
Jesse Watters debuted on Monday as the permanent host of Fox News’s 8 p.m. ET time slot, and wrapped up the hour with a conversation with “a very special guest on the line,” as he introduced his mom.
the most racist show in the history of Cable News” — and for his first episode he invited his mother to call in. And her advice? In addition to basically begging him not to turn into Tucker Carlson, she urged him to “do no harm,” and asked that he suggest Fox News “take less interest… in other people’s bodies.”“How have you enjoyed the show so far?” Watters asked after letting viewers know she had called in.“I have enjoyed the show. I want to say congratulations to you honeybun, we are proud of you and your accomplishments, and you’ve worked so hard.
Ellise Shafer During Jesse Watters’ first show in Tucker Carlson’s coveted 8 p.m. slot on Fox News, his mom called in with some sage advice, telling the host: “Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes.” As the show came to an end, Watters took a call from his Democrat mom, who said: “I have enjoyed the show. I want to say congratulations, honeybun, we are so proud of you and your accomplishments, and you’ve worked so hard. Now, let’s aim to have you keep your job.” Carlson, the most-watched primetime host on Fox News, had been known to stoke conspiracy theories, especially in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection. In April, it was announced that Carlson had exited Fox News just days after parent company Fox Corp. agreed to pay $787.5 million in a settlement to Dominion Voting Systems in a defamation case in which they were accused of questioning the company’s role in the outcome of the election. Carlson was expected to testify should the case have continued. In late June, it was announced that Watters, who previously had his show at 7 p.m., would take over Carlson’s time slot.
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