Jessica Tarlov Burned Jesse Watters On Fox News
by Megan LiscombBuzzFeedSenior EditorAs a Senior Lifestyle editor at BuzzFeed, I cover stories about health, home, politics, and relationships, with a special focus on work and money.
Jessica Tarlov of The Five has perhaps one of the most thankless jobs in television: being the token liberal on Fox News.
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As a regular panelist on The Five, she has to talk with people like Jesse Watters. You might know Watters from the time he mocked Gavin Newsom's dyslexia. He has also been accused of sexual harassment by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and he once went viral for sharing that his own mother didn't invite him to Thanksgiving dinner.
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TL;DR, he sucks.
Thankfully, Jessica scorches Jesse with her quick wit on a regular basis, and people really love to see it. Just off the top of my head, she got him good recently when he complained about being called a fascist.
> Watters: I was walking in my street, a car drives by and I give him a wave. He rolls down the window and says, “F U fascist.” He doesn’t know I’m a fascist!
Jessica: Yes, he does. You’re on TV. pic.twitter.com/QIB4uOg6oj
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 10, 2026
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Well, a new clip of Jessica sending Jesse to the burn ward is making the rounds. The hosts were discussing what's going on in Iran, and at one point, Jesse pulled out a newspaper article, saying, "I brought it and highlighted it for Jessica."
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As he read from the article, Jessica smirked.
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Jesse also shared that his Wall Street sources tell him that they see the Iran war ending in May. When the conversation turned to Jessica, she said, "My Wall Street sources aren't saying the same thing that Jesse's Wall Street sources are saying either. But I love that you read a newspaper, and a real one."
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Jesse replied, "I read more than you every day."
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To which Jessica said, "I don't know if that's true."
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Jesse started listing, "Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post..."
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And without missing a beat, Jessica fired back, "And you still say this crap on TV after you've read all that?"
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And Jesse pouted, saying, "I can't believe she just said that." Meanwhile, his co-host Greg Gutfeld can be heard laughing in the background.
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You can watch Jessica's part of the exchange here:
> Jessica: I love that you read a newspaper.
Watters: I read more than you. Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post.
Jessica: And you still say this crap on TV after you've read all that? pic.twitter.com/DVdP90OO3P
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 25, 2026
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In response, people are applauding Jessica for her work on the show.
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If there isn't an Emmy category for roasting Jesse Watters, maybe there should be.
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As someone else put it, "I don’t know what Jessica Tarlov gets out of being on The Five, but I’m glad she’s there."
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While others zeroed in on whatever the heck is going on with Jesse Watters.
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In conclusion:
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