Jesse Watters Says His Liberal Mom Hasn’t Invited Him for Thanksgiving After Trump Win
Jesse Watters claims his mom Anne, who is a staunch liberal, hasn’t invited him to her house for Thanksgiving this year because of a “scheduling situation.”
The Fox News host spoke on Monday night (November 11) about how some Democrat voters are apparently not inviting their Trump-supporting family members to Thanksgiving.
“Since they can’t stop us, we’re not invited to Thanksgiving,” Watters said before throwing to clips from MSNBC, where various panelists, including Yale psychiatrist Dr. Amanda Calhoun, said, “It’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why.”
“You know, to say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood, and I’m not gonna be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me,'” Calhoun added.
Responding to the clips, Watters revealed, “People are taking some space in the Watters household. I’ll have you know that I was not invited to my mother’s house for Thanksgiving. Apparently, there wasn’t enough room.”
He continued, “She said it was a scheduling situation and then, at the last second, invited me to come over on Black Friday. I told her no thanks, I’ll be at Best Buy.”
Jesse’s parents, Anne and Stephen Watters; Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Planting Fields
Watters, who took over from Tucker Carlson‘s coveted 8 pm slot on Fox News in July 2023, has made it no secret that he clashes with his liberal mom, Anne Watters, who is a proud Democrat. During his debut episode, Anne called into the show to give her son some advice.
“Do not tumble into any conspiracy rabbit holes. We do not want to lose you, and we want no lawsuits. Okay?” she said. “In keeping with the Hippocratic Oath, do no harm. We need you to be kind and respectful… Use your voice responsibility to promote conversation that maintains a narrative thread.”
Back in May, Watters appeared on Fox News’ The Five, where he said his mom had been texting him non-stop about Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments.
“My mom is celebrating. She texted me that she was dancing after the verdict. Dancing. And then she kept all day sending me 34, 34, 34 felony counts,” Watters shared. “She’s a grandmother. She’s a grandmother! Get it together, Mom! Oh my God!”
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This is far beyond "politics"
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That's a shame.
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I admire her for sticking to her principles.
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I wouldn't invite him either, he is insufferable
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Anne, your children should be more important than your political views. Someday you’ll be very sorry!
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Her loss.
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Like the mafia.
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She's probably already sorry, but not for the reasons you might think.
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You're welcome at our house, Jesse.
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It has nothing to do with politics. It has to do with liberal sickness called TDS.
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He has no conscience whatsoever! Perfectly smug as he spews lie, after lie, for the money! Forget that he promotes the most idiotic conspiracy theories, and adds his own personal thoughts on men eating soup in public and drinking out of straws as being too feminine. Personally, I think he needs to come out of the closet! But his delivery and style of reporting said lies and conspiracy theories, is absolutely obnoxious! I wouldn't invite him to Thanksgiving either!
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How about his mother. She should come first or he wouldn't be here.
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Your fault
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Anne's son is a crass, lying, arrogant. I'm sure she and her husband hang their heads in shame.
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Anne should put aside her politics and enjoy her son and his wonderful family. Family is more important than politics.
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Not True... He was brought into this world by her, HIS MOTHER....He does not have any respect for her thoughts..
If I were this person, I would thank MY MOTHER for bringing me into this world every day... If SHE had known ahead of time that this would be the way he acts and thinks, she might have never allowed him to be BORN.....
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Him first.
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Jesse, I can relate very well with this. Both my college educated daughters have shunned me. I told them there was no way in hell I could vote for Kamaia just no way. They both weren’t that liberal before they went to college but now they are!
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Jesse Watter's mother appears to be a very petty and small-minded person.
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That’s her son she should embrace him and set aside politics, never ever is politics more important than family, your invited to my house here in Indiana, we are a humble family and republican but we love our fellow democrats as well as we are all human with the blessing ability to be different but humble.
I’m sorry your mom treated you this way..
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Someday he will be sorry!
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Yet, she is a childish, self-indulged, highly educated child psychologist. This has nothing to do with principles or political platforms. This is TDS to the extreme. Another example of democrats exerting their perceived power over others. I bet she was a joy to be around as a child growing up.
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I hope he stands strong on his principles!!!
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And yet his mother is a child psychologist!??? Someone THAT screwed up would never have a sit down with any of my children.
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Just can't imagine having brilliant, handsome Jesse for a son who is enjoying much deserved success and having TDS so bad that she does not invite him to Thanksgiving dinner. BEYOND!!
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Geez Jesse, how many MAGA families aren't inviting their liberal members. Get over yourself and enjoy the USA that MAGA created. Praise be.
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Your mother is acting like an immature child. That's a shame. When politics becomes more important than family, then you've got a definite problem and you've been indoctrinated.
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Not indoctrinated so much as refusing to or being unable to set aside petty differences. It’s called immaturity. My mother is the same way because of a family member who is Democrat. Rather than setting aside politics and instead, enjoying family time, she chooses to not attend. Both her loss and her petty choices/attitude. Research “emotional immaturity.” Some people are so close-minded/set in their ways that they only see things one way — theirs.
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