History of Jesse Watters in Timeline

Jesse Watters is an American conservative political commentator and television host on Fox News. He gained prominence through his "Watters' World" segment on The O'Reilly Factor, known for its man-on-the-street interviews. "Watters' World" later became a standalone show in 2015. He also became a co-host on The Five in 2017. In January 2022, Watters began hosting his own program, Jesse Watters Primetime, on Fox News.

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1922: Death of Morton S. Bailey

In 1922, Jesse Watters' maternal great-great-grandfather, Morton S. Bailey, a lawyer, politician, state senator, and district judge in Colorado, later serving as an Associate Justice on the Colorado Supreme Court in the state capital of Denver, Colorado, passed away.

1950: Birth of David H. Watters

In 1950, David H. Watters, Jesse Watters' uncle, was born. He is a longtime current New Hampshire state senator, a Democrat, serving in the upper chamber of the state Senate of the bicameral General Court of New Hampshire (state legislature) at the New Hampshire State House, in the state capital town of Concord.

1974: "Kung Fu Fighting" Song Used in Watters' World Segment

In October 2016, the 1974 song "Kung Fu Fighting" played in the background of a Watters' World segment that was widely considered racist toward Asian Americans.

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July 9, 1978: Jesse Watters Born

On July 9, 1978, Jesse Bailey Watters was born. He is an American conservative political commentator and television program host on the Fox News cable television network.

2001: Jesse Watters Graduates from Trinity College

In 2001, Jesse Watters graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

2003: Watters Joins The O'Reilly Factor Production Staff

In 2003, after working as a production assistant at Fox News, Jesse Watters joined the production staff of The O'Reilly Factor.

2004: Watters Begins On-Air Appearances on The O'Reilly Factor

In 2004, Jesse Watters started appearing on air in segments of The O'Reilly Factor.

2009: Marriage to Noelle Inguagiato

In 2009, Jesse Watters married Noelle Inguagiato, and they later had twin daughters.

2009: Watters Follows Amanda Terkel for The O'Reilly Factor

In 2009, on assignment for The O'Reilly Factor, Jesse Watters and his cameraman followed journalist Amanda Terkel in her car for two hours while she drove to Winchester, Virginia, for vacation, and then asked her questions about an article she wrote that was critical of Bill O'Reilly.

June 11, 2014: Watters Debuts on Outnumbered

On June 11, 2014, Jesse Watters debuted on the Fox News Channel show Outnumbered.

November 20, 2015: Watters' World Debuts

On November 20, 2015, Jesse Watters' own monthly Fox News program, Watters' World, debuted.

2015: Watters' World Becomes Its Own Show

In 2015, Jesse Watters' segment "Watters' World," which featured man-on-the-street interviews on The O'Reilly Factor, became its own show.

October 5, 2016: Watters Tweets "Non-Apology" for Chinatown Segment

On October 5, 2016, Jesse Watters tweeted what was called a "non-apology" about the Watters' World segment that was widely considered racist toward Asian Americans, stating that the interviews are meant to be tongue-in-cheek and he regrets if anyone found offense.

October 2016: Watters' World Segment Criticized as Racist

In October 2016, Jesse Watters was criticized for a segment of Watters' World that was widely considered racist toward Asian Americans. The segment, filmed in New York City's Chinatown, included questions and stereotypes about Chinese Americans.

January 2017: Watters' Claim About Podesta's Password Rated False

In January 2017, Jesse Watters faulted John Podesta for the theft of his emails, claiming his password was 'password.' The fact-checking website PolitiFact rated Watters' claim as "False."

January 2017: Watters' World Goes Weekly

In January 2017, Jesse Watters' show, "Watters' World," transitioned to a weekly format.

April 2017: Watters Becomes Co-host of The Five

In April 2017, Jesse Watters became a co-host of the roundtable series The Five.

April 2017: Watters' Comment About Ivanka Trump Criticized as Lewd

In April 2017, after joining The Five, Jesse Watters made an on-air comment about Ivanka Trump that was criticized as lewd. Watters denied his comment was sexual.

2018: Noelle Inguagiato files for divorce

In 2018, Noelle Inguagiato filed for divorce after Jesse Watters admitted to having an affair with Emma DiGiovine.

March 2019: Divorce Finalized

In March 2019, Jesse Watters' divorce from Noelle Inguagiato was finalized.

August 2019: Engagement Announcement

In August 2019, Jesse Watters announced his engagement to Emma DiGiovine.

July 2020: Watters' Comments on QAnon Draw Criticism

In July 2020, Jesse Watters' comments during his show about the conspiracy theory movement, QAnon, drew public criticism. He released a statement clarifying his remarks.

April 2021: Publication Announcement of How I Saved the World

In April 2021, HarperCollins announced the upcoming publication of Jesse Watters' new book, How I Saved the World.

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July 10, 2021: "How I Saved the World" Debuts at Number One

On July 10, 2021, Jesse Watters' book "How I Saved the World" debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list.

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December 2021: Watters Advocates Aggressive Confrontation of Dr. Fauci

In December 2021, at the Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference, Jesse Watters advocated for attendees to aggressively confront and question Dr. Anthony Fauci. His comments were criticized, and Dr. Fauci called for Watters to be fired.

2021: Birth of Son

In 2021, Jesse Watters and Emma DiGiovine had a son together.

January 10, 2022: Watters Announced as Permanent Host of Jesse Watters Primetime

On January 10, 2022, it was announced that Jesse Watters would become the permanent host of a new primetime show, titled Jesse Watters Primetime.

January 15, 2022: Watters' World Ends Its Run

On January 15, 2022, the Watters' World program ended its run, but Jesse Watters continues to be a co-host of The Five.

January 2022: Watters Starts Hosting Jesse Watters Primetime

In January 2022, Jesse Watters became the host of his own program, Jesse Watters Primetime, on the Fox News Channel.

January 24, 2022: Jesse Watters Primetime Debuts

On January 24, 2022, Jesse Watters Primetime debuted on Fox News.

April 2023: Birth of Daughter

In April 2023, Jesse Watters and Emma DiGiovine had a daughter.

June 2023: Watters Becomes Permanent Host of Fox News 8 p.m. Hour

In June 2023, Fox News announced Jesse Watters as the permanent host of the network's 8 p.m. EST hour.

November 2, 2023: Watters' Comments on Muslim World Condemned

During the November 2, 2023, broadcast of The Five, Jesse Watters stated "We've had it with them" referring to the Muslim world during a segment about the Israel–Hamas war protests. These statements were condemned.

January 2024: Watters Presents Taylor Swift "Psyop" Theory

In January 2024, Jesse Watters presented to his viewers a thought, without evidence, that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship was part of a "psyop" directed by the U.S. Department of Defense.

March 2024: Publication of "Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe"

In March 2024, Jesse Watters' second book, "Get It Together: Troubling Tales from the Liberal Fringe", was published by Broadside Books, a subsidiary of HarperCollins.

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July 2024: Watters Makes Controversial Comment on Men Voting for Women

In July 2024, Jesse Watters joked that he "heard the scientists say the other day that when a man votes for a woman, he actually transitions into a woman."

August 27, 2024: Watters Criticized for Comments on Kamala Harris

During the August 27, 2024, broadcast of The Five, Jesse Watters commented on Vice President Kamala Harris, saying, "She's going to get paralyzed in the Situation Room while the generals have their way with her". Watters received criticism for the comment.

January 2025: Watters Expresses Desire for Military Invasion of Canada

During a broadcast in January 2025, Jesse Watters expressed a desire for a military invasion of Canada. He stated, "Canada... the fact that they don’t want us to take them over makes me want to invade. I want to quench my imperialist thirst".