A lot of conservatives have raged against Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) since he made some pointed comments about President Donald Trump ― but Fox News host Jesse Watters has refused to join the pile-on.
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This past weekend, Ossoff went viral after he quipped during a speech that the president doesn’t actually “want to do the job,” but just “wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”
The “Natalie” Ossoff was referring to is Trump aide Natalie Harp, whose job duties include following the president around, minding his Truth Social account, and, of course, printing out positive articles about him for him to read.
She has also reportedly sent Trump cringe-adjacent messages like “You are all that matters to me,” “I don’t ever want to let you down,” and “I want to bring you joy.”
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung responded to Ossoff’s remarks by calling him a “cuck loser,” and other MAGA voices such as CNN contributor Scott Jennings also tried to defend Trump.
During Tuesday’s episode of “The Five,” fellow panelist Dana Perino pointed out to Watters that Ossoff’s comments were part of the speech, not off-the-cuff. Watters then gave the reason he wasn’t “fazed” the way other conservatives were.
“Has Trump said so much worse, so much more sleazy things against other people? Yes,” Watters said. “Have I defended those things? Absolutely. So, I’m not going to pretend I’m all hot and bothered about this.”
Watters on Natalie Harp: 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 this. pic.twitter.com/vXO4b20smN
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— Acyn (@Acyn) August 18, 2026
Watters’ measured response stunned people on social media, but perhaps no one more than fellow panelist Jessica Tarlov, who happened to be off that day.
“Hate when I’m out for these moments of clarity,” she posted on X.
Hate when I’m out for these moments of clarity 😂🤗 https://t.co/12wZoJN66q
— Jessica Tarlov (@JessicaTarlov) August 18, 2026
Others couldn’t believe what they witnessed.
Jesse Watters, of all people, has one of the most clear-eyed takes on the MAGA right about the whole Natalie Harp issue. https://t.co/anGvNoFaHH
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) August 18, 2026
This is the correct response from those who have defended Trump’s language forever. https://t.co/CGfohNIcMW
— Sara Higdon (@SaraHigdon) August 18, 2026
Man, I did not have “Jesse Watters shames overwhelming majority of GOP commentators in rare moment of candor” on my bingo card. https://t.co/Ficv8LMB8X
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) August 18, 2026
We live in a world where Jesse Waters (!) is more sincere than Scott Jennings. Imagine that. https://t.co/mSIQIXQxvU
— Victor 🇺🇸 (@LetVictorBe) August 18, 2026
“Trust me I’m an expert at being misogynist and this guy is an amateur in comparison to me and Trump” https://t.co/dFFONqhRQw
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— Cam (@camcavers) August 18, 2026
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