In an unexpected twist, Fox News’ own Jesse Watters revealed that he will not be spending Thanksgiving with his mother this year.
The outspoken conservative host of Jesse Watters Primetime broke the news during a fiery segment on his show Monday night, claiming that his mother had “disinvited” him from the family gathering due to a supposed “scheduling issue.” But Watters wasn’t buying it.
“She told me there wasn’t enough room for me. It’s a scheduling situation, she says,” Watters told his viewers. “Then, at the last second, she invited me to come over on Black Friday. I told her, ‘No thanks, I’ll be at Best Buy.’”
The shocking admission came as Watters weighed in on the political divide impacting family dynamics during the holiday season, especially in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s recent electoral success.
As many families across the country navigate strained relationships over political differences, Watters’ personal experience became a microcosm of the larger national conversation.
It wasn’t long before Watters turned his attention to MSNBC’s coverage of the holiday tensions. On Sunday, journalist Jonathan Capehart sparked a discussion on how Americans should handle their relationships with friends, family, and coworkers who supported Trump, particularly as the holidays approach.
“How do we move forward when we know that people in their families, their neighbors, their coworkers voted for him?” Capehart asked on air.
In response, The ReidOut host Joy Reid took the conversation in a more personal direction, asking psychologist Amanda Joy Calhoun for advice on how to cope with family members who voted differently in the 2024 election. Calhoun’s suggestion? A bold approach to self-care: “It’s completely fine to not be around those people and to tell them why,” she said. “Say, ‘I have a problem with the way that you voted because it went against my very livelihood, and I’m not going to be around you this holiday. I need to take some space for me.’”
For Watters, this mindset hits close to home. “Since they can’t stop us, we’re not invited to Thanksgiving,” he quipped, alluding to the wave of Trump supporters who are once again gaining political ground after his victory in the popular vote earlier this week.
The holiday tension between Watters and his mother isn’t new. He’s publicly criticized her support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the past, calling her a “Kamala fanatic” when Harris secured the Democratic nomination. “You should see my mom—she keeps talking about joy,” Watters joked back then. “Trump kept one dangerous woman out of the White House, and he can do it again.”
But this latest spat raises questions about the deepening political divide in American families. With holiday gatherings now potentially serving as battlegrounds for political ideologies, it’s clear that no one—regardless of fame or politics—is immune from the fracture. As for Watters, it seems his family Thanksgiving will be spent without him—unless, of course, there’s a Black Friday sale he can’t resist.
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What the hell kind of mother would do this to her own child. She is so hell bent on seeing Kamala Harris as the President of the United States that she can’t see Kamala as the asshole that she really is. Why is it that she sees Kamala as a perfect person?? Is it because she herself lacks the insight to see herself as a person?
I wonder how she would feel if she were raped by one of the people who came across our southern border because Kamal hadn’t done her job as Vice President!
Shame on Mother!! She has a multi-talented son she sholud be proud of. Is she denying seeing her grandchildren too? Wake up and become a member of the new unified government. Our world will be so much better and Jessie is going to be a big part of it. GOD was definitely in control in this election.
He is more than welcome to join us at a church thanksgiving dinner.
I have the same, well, kind of situation with my daughter, She has not talked to me since about 2 weeks before Trump was shot at during his rally. I love Trump and she does not. She can’t stand his looks or his voice. I told her God don’t make mistakes. I am so 84 years old and very ill. I am also depressed over this whole thing but it does not effect me being a Republican, I never put Kamala down even once to my daughter.
It’s so sad that she is allowing politics to come between her and her child and her grandchildren. Life is short. Children grow up so quickly. Enjoy your family during your time left on earth. Agree to disagree then move on. Politicians will always be be there but family members may not.