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During a Monday evening segment on why women seem to be so angry these days, Fox News host Jesse Watters received harsh criticism from a guest after mocking the idea of “being more vulnerable” with his emotions.
During her appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” self-proclaimed witch Mia Magik described to Watters her “sacred rage” rituals, which involve women expressing their anger by screaming and releasing their emotions in the wilderness.
“I read your book over the weekend and I really agree with so many of the things you said about self-sabotage and self-esteem and the common denominator being the father,” she told Watters. “And you’re a great dad, but a lot of women didn’t grow up with men who care about them. They grew up with men who abused them, and talked down to them, and spoke unkindly to them.”
“I never thought I’d say this, but I like you, witch, and not just because you read my book, but because you’re giving these women an outlet,” Watters said in response before asking what men could do “to help women be less rageful.”
“Men can support women by listening to them, holding them, asking them what they need for support, by being vulnerable with their own emotions,” Magik responded.
“Oh that’s a deal killer,” Watters responded mockingly with a laugh.
Magik fired back, “Oh, come on. You got divorced, Jesse, right? I’m sure you had a couple of nights where you were sad and where you felt lonely. You know, I think that everyone needs to feel comfortable to feel.”
“Yes, I’m the most vulnerable man you’ll ever meet,” Watters replied with a hint of sarcasm. “But we have to go. You’re a good witch, and we love you.”
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Watters divorced in 2018 after he had an affair with a Fox News producer whom he married.
Earlier this spring, Watters joked about what he may do with his life after leaving the network at some point during a discussion on “The Five” about “the worst mayor in the U.S.,” Tiffany Henyard of Dolton, Ill.
The panel went back and forth following reports about her exorbitant salary for such a small city and she reported extravagance and spending that have angered community residents.
Interestingly, the Dolton City Council “voted Monday to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as a ‘Special Investigator’ to look into” Henyard’s practices, Fox News reported, adding:
Henyard has been accused of misdeeds ranging from weaponizing police in retaliatory business raids to spending taxpayer money on luxuries like traveling to Las Vegas. Last month, Henyard reportedly vetoed the board’s resolution to probe her spending over purported misuse of funds.
While the FBI has allegedly already begun to investigate Henyard for purportedly misusing her local police force, the board’s resolution had called for the FBI to do further investigation into her spending of the town’s money.
Here’s a partial transcript of The Five panel’s discussion:
TARLOV: “We should be applauding the fact that the people of Chicago — whatever you think of Brandon Johnson versus Paul Vallas — they did what they needed to do, they voted someone out they thought was ineffective, and she has a right to live and make money now.”
GUTFELD: “Judge, it’s like hiring Sam Bankman-Fried to do your taxes.”
PIRRO: “Let me tell you why it’s a good hire. Number one, it’s a prophylactic, okay?”
GUTFELD: “Watch your mouth.”
PIRRO: “Okay. Thank you. Watch your mouth.”
GUTFELD: “This is a family show.”
PIRRO: “It’s a prophylactic because then Henyard, who’s the mayor, who should be — I don’t know, I think the FBI should get involved in investigating, but what do I know? Lori Lightfoot had 100 times the number of people and made less money. This woman is the mayor of the city of 20,000 people and makes $300,000. Lori Lightfoot had 2.6 million, made $260,000. But here’s the problem. This woman hires a sex offender to be in charge of code enforcement, which means — by the way, he spent 12 years in prison, we are not talking about one in name only. Code enforcement has an obligation to go into your house. That is how many brains this mayor has. And what better place to put him? And she’s got professional hair, makeup, all kinds of security going, when she is the mayor of a small town. She is using the money, and that is why when Lori says, ‘I’m going to be the effective steward of your precious tax dollars,’ she made a deal ahead of time and she is going to nail her.”
WATTERS: “Are you saying, be a mayor somewhere, you get free hair and makeup and security?”
GUTFELD: “Yeah, Jesse.”
WATTERS: “Maybe there is a place for me.”
(Laughter)
