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Fans of Jesse Watters took to social media to voice their frustration over the host's substitution on Monday night.
The Fox News host was absent from his show on July 20, though his whereabouts remain unclear. Conservative commentator Brian Kilmeade, who fronts his own Fox News Radio program The Brian Kilmeade Show, stepped in to fill the slot.
One viewer expressed disappointment after tuning in following the Laura Ingraham show. "When her show ended and Brian Kilmeade kicked off the 'Jesse Watters Prime Time' show with - you guessed it - more AOC, Mamdani and Hunter Biden, I changed the f---ing channel." This comes after Fox News viewers slammed Watters for a sickening "rape" joke that was deeply offensive to women.
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A second X user wrote, "Kilmeade is auto change to @RobFinnertyUSA on Newsmax." In response, a third user replied, "Can't stand Kilameade, and Spadea is on for Finnerty... can't stand him either."
One viewer humorously warned Watters to "watch your back," suggesting Kilmeade might be eyeing his position. "Brian @Kilmeade on "Primetime" tonight - watch your back @JesseBWatters!" they said.
A more enthusiastic fan posted, "Look who's hosting for @JesseBWatters tonight? It's Mr Brian @kilmeade and he's LIVE NOW to all time zones!"
This is not the first time Watters has been absent from his show. The host missed an episode earlier this month, informing viewers he was away on assignment.
Watters recently drew criticism for his remarks regarding Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's proposed initiative to provide testosterone injections to service members with low hormone levels.
Jesse enthusiastically suggested that elevated testosterone would cause some men to behave like "wild animals." "He says you lose your endurance, muscle mass," Watters stated during the segment. "So yeah, I want these guys on it, but you know what's going to happen?"
He continued by implying that troops who didn't actually need the treatment would nonetheless pursue it. "The guys that don't need it are going to take it. It's a triple boost, right?" Watters said.
The Fox News host then warned women on military bases and in nations hosting U.S. troops to "be careful." He said, "And then they're going to get out there and women on base, you guys better be careful. Port calls, women in Asia, you better be careful because these guys are going to be wild animals, and you better watch out."
Watters appeared to laugh while delivering these remarks, which critics contended sounded like a joke about American service members potentially committing rape or sexual assault against women.
"So he's really going to laugh about possible rape in the military and overseas by servicemen," journalist Marty Golingan wrote on X. "There is no bottom for this s--t stain."
It comes as Donald Trump shockingly posted an intimate piece of information about JD Vance.
