Jesse Watters appears to make a crude joke about Ivanka Trump after saying “the Left” doesn’t respect women

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First Daughter Ivanka Trump accompanied German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Women 20 (W-20), an international women’s summit which attracted various female leaders from G-20 countries.

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While on a panel, Trump faced tough questions about her father, whose public treatment of women is troublesome to many. In fact, the audience booed and hissed at her when she said that he was “a tremendous champion of supporting families.”

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On Monday evening, Fox News’ Jesse Watters criticized “the Left” for their treatment of Trump and women. But it’s the comment he made right after the accusation that made many viewers uncomfortable:

“It’s funny. The Left says they really respect women, and then when given an opportunity to respect a woman like that, they boo and hiss,” he said.

Watters’ next comment made viewers believe he was making a crude joke about the first daughter.

“I really liked how she was speaking into that microphone,” Watters said while making a motion with his hand.

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The comment attracted social media ire:

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Watters later provided a statement to Mediaite: “During the break we were commenting on Ivanka’s voice and how it was low and steady and resonates like a smooth jazz radio DJ. This was in no way a joke about anything else.”

Watters’ comments were made very close to other controversies at Fox News, particularly the numerous accusations of sexual harassment leading to the departures of former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and anchor Bill O’Reilly.

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