Fox News co-host Jesse Watters is known for his out-there political analysis. Remember when he recently suggested President Biden enjoying ice cream was a possible sign of dementia?
The latest Trump trial in Manhattan has provided Watters with plenty more opportunities to spout his own unique hot take. Comments he made yesterday have quickly gone viral. Even the Biden-Harris campaign has swooped upon them to use them to their advantage.
Watters complained about Donald Trump having to attend a court in Manhattan for several hours a day as part of his hush money trial. According to Watters, sitting down for such prolonged periods can’t be good for an athletic, man-of-action such as Trump.
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“The guy needs exercise. He’s usually golfing. And so you’re going to put a man who’s almost 80, in a room like this [i.e. sitting down at a desk], on his butt for all that time. It’s not healthy,” said Watters.
“He needs sunlight, he needs activity. He needs to be walking around, he needs action. It’s really cruel and unusual punishment to make a man do that,” said Watters, with a straight face.
Why is Donald Trump in court?
Donald Trump’s current Manhattan court appearances mark him out as the first President—serving or former—to face a criminal trial. Prosecutors have charged him with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. These relate to him allegedly paying hush money to former adult entertainer Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged sexual encounter a decade earlier. Trump denies all the charges.
The prosecution believes that beyond simply falsifying business records, the alleged payments constitute a blatant election interference attempt. The money swapped hands shortly before the 2016 election.
Watters comment about Trump needing to exercise prompted eye-rolls and mockery online. Many commented that if Trump is unable to sit for several hours each day to listen to testimony, he’s probably unfit to sit in the White House.
Trump “needs exercise” according to Jesse Watters. 🤣
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) April 22, 2024
He also doesn’t think an 80 year-old should sit in court.
If Mr. Trump is too old for court, then he’s too old to be POTUS.
pic.twitter.com/l36Bd2KWNa
The Biden-Harris HQ account on X (an official account belonging to the Biden-Harris campaign), shared a clip saying, “Fox host says Trump is too old and unhealthy to sit in a courtroom all day.”
Fox host says Trump is too old and unhealthy to sit in a courtroom all day pic.twitter.com/xgp74nZrWt
— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) April 22, 2024
Others said that Watters is correct: sitting down all day is bad for one’s health.
However, Trump could perhaps look forward to some allotted exercise time going forward.
They are 💯 right! He should be in prison instead of in a courtroom. Trump will enjoy the daily one hour exercise there. 💪
— Jürgen .. 🌎❤️ (@Jurgen80048425) April 22, 2024
Of COURSE Jesse Watters would try to portray Trump as a victim. 🙄
— Organized curiosity💔🟧 🇺🇦🌻🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@fundthescience) April 22, 2024
It is NOT cruel and unusual punishment to make a defendant sit in court during his trial. Trump needs to be held to the same standard as everyone else.
Watters was right about one thing: Trump does need exercise!…
Maybe 2000 dollars worth or McDonald's isnt healthy
— Logan Henderson (@Logansbane) April 22, 2024
Election interference and gag order
Falsifying business records would normally be considered a misdemeanor. Therefore, the prosecution will have to prove their argument about “election fraud” for jurors to find Trump guilty as charged.
Yesterday, Trump’s attorney attempted to downplay the accusation of election interference.
“There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election — it’s called democracy,” said Todd Blanche, the former president’s lead attorney.
Trump’s team claims that the former President paid legitimate legal fees to his former attorney, Michael Cohen. It was Cohen who then passed the money on to Daniels.
Both Cohen and Daniels are due to give evidence during the trial.
Today, Trump and his team again appeared in court and tried to argue the former President had not flouted a gag order imposed upon him.
Trump is barred from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and the judge’s family via statements or social media postings. Prosecutors say Trump ignored this on Sunday when he posted 10 attacks aimed at Cohen and Daniels.
Trump’s attorney Blanche told the court this morning that there was “absolutely no willful violation” of the gag order in any of the posts.
Trump himself took aim at Judge Juan Merchan, who is not included in the gag order.
Trump posted to Truth Social today that, “JUDGE JUAN MERCHAN, HAS TAKEN AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH. EVERYBODY IS ALLOWED TO TALK AND LIE ABOUT ME, BUT I AM NOT ALLOWED TO DEFEND MYSELF. THIS IS A KANGAROO COURT, AND THE JUDGE SHOULD RECUSE HIMSELF!”
At the time of writing, no ruling had been issued as to whether Trump violated the gag order.
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Fox host claims it’s cruel to make Donald Trump sit in court all day as he “needs exercise”
Jesse Watters’ argument left many social media users thinking the same thing.
Ivanka is reportedly focused on “living her best life” & avoiding her dad’s “embarrassing” hush money trial
As her father’s first criminal trial kicked off in New York last week, Ivanka was nowhere to be seen.
abfab
Blanche!
dbmcvey
He talks a lot for someone who isn’t being allowed to talk.
Chrisk
Ok I give up Queerty. Not sure what your filter is trying to stop but it’s not even worth it anymore.
ShaverC
Being moderated?
abfab
And a new odor has returned.
dbmcvey
Shaver thought Queerty was discriminating again him. Turns out it’s everyone.
abfab
The world revolves around him.
inbama
@Chrisk
Well, you got in 20 words this time.
SoPluckyWhat
Maybe it’s your picture of yourself?
abfab
inbama is brilliant.
dbmcvey
Yeah, counting to 20 is hard.
LumpyPillows
It’s so bad it is essentially broken.
Fahd
No Com*ent
abfab
A strange odor is coming from the courtroom….STILL!
abfab
The hero of the log cabin club.
still_onthemark
Yeah, riding in a golf cart is great exercise
abfab
His bone spurs need the blood circulation…….
Kangol2
S le ep y D um p ty
CornPopBadDude
C. E. N. S. O. R. S. H. I. P.
SoPluckyWhat
W.H.Y.A.R.E.Y.U.O.H.E.R.E?
abfab
A log cabin liason.
dbmcvey
It’s annoying but it’s not censorship.
Kangol2
I agree w/ you on this.
dbmcvey
Kangol, this is censorship? I’m disappointed in you.
RIGay
For someone who wants to be president, he sure whines a lot. I see he’s taken advice from Rudy Guilliani, all he says now is a noun, a verb and “UNFAIR WITCH HUNT!” using his accordion hands.