Jesse Watters, a host on Fox News, made news over the weekend not only for what he said about protests against Trump, but also for the disturbing personal story he revealed on TV. “No Kings” rallies were place all around the country on Saturday, October 18. Watters was really harsh on the people that took part. He said they had “lost their minds” and that many of them were there without truly knowing why. The section where he said his mother had gone to one of the protests was the most interesting to people.
Watters said on The Five that he was shocked to find out that his mother was taking part. He said, “I know my mom was there,” and then he said, “Can you believe my mom was there?” Sometimes I wonder if I was adopted. He was appalled and made fun of her, which showed how different their political views were. He also said that most of the individuals who were protesting were confused or didn’t know what they were doing. He did say, though, that some people, like his mother, knew exactly why they were protesting. This modest admission showed that even though he made fun of everyone in the audience, he could sense that some of them were really committed.
Watters then argued that the main idea behind the No Kings protests was harmful because it showed that Democrats were more willing to do what they were told. He stated, “The Democrats love kings because they like it when the government tells them what to do.” He also added that the people in the party “love to follow the rules” and “love to submit.” He also said that the protests were just one part of a cycle of politically charged events that happened all the time. He said that the Women’s March, the Black Lives Matter marches, and people’s reactions to Elon Musk’s acts were all examples of what he considered were short bursts of political energy targeted at stopping Trump. He went on to add that feelings, not plans, are what make these bursts of activity happen. “The problems change, but Trump is always there.”
He then talked about what he thought will happen in the long term because Democrats have lost a number of elections lately. He also said that the GOP had “lost the culture, the media, two of the last three elections, all of their power in Washington, and their minds.” Watters’ statements made it sound like the protestors were just doing it because they were used to it and didn’t like it, not because they were politically active.
The No Kings protests were massive and well-documented, even if he didn’t like them. CNN said that there were protests in more than 2,700 US cities and that around seven million people took part. The people who organized the protests said they were a response to what they saw as a march toward authoritarianism during Trump’s time in office. They stressed how important it is for citizens to take action and fight against policies that they think damage democracy. People of all ages, political views, and origins took part in the protests, which happened in cities, towns, and suburbs.
Watters’ story about his mother made the political topic seem much more real and personal. A lot of people thought that the fact that family members swiftly approached a well-known media figure who was at an event he didn’t like showed how personal and political life may be linked. People spoke about the tale not just because it was about politics, but also because it showed how families deal with political disagreements.
The piece talked at bigger difficulties in U.S. politics, like how divided the country is, how different generations believe, and how fights between states affect people’s lives. Watters called the protesters crazy and made fun of them, but the real-life details—millions of people marching, local communities organizing, and even family members joining in—painted a more complicated picture of civic involvement and the strong feelings that come with politics in the Trump era. A lot of people thought the story was both a criticism of how the media talks about things and a look at how political beliefs may impact relationships in ways that are hard to see.
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