{
  "id": 9227697,
  "title": "Jesse Watters Questions Whether Trump Was Looking at Mamdani in ‘A Sexual Way’ at New York Presser",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/jesse-watters-questions-whether-trump-was-looking-at-mamdani-in-a",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T00:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/jesse-watters-questions-trump-mamdani-press-conference-sexual-fox-news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Tuesday, Fox News’ \"The Five\" saw a heated exchange when co-host Jessica Tarlov defended Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's potential candidacy for higher office, citing President Donald Trump's close relationship with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Host Jesse Watters then questioned whether the president's affection for Mamdani was \"sexual\" and joked about warning First Lady Melania Trump. The debate stemmed from the rise of Democratic Socialists in the U.S. and whether it would hinder Ocasio-Cortez's future political ambitions. Tarlov argued that Ocasio-Cortez would be formidable, while Watters suggested that Trump's close ties with Mamdani were not a cause for concern. Watters pressed Tarlov, asking if Trump was \"looking at him like this\" in a sexual way. Tarlov replied that Trump was not genuinely charmed by Mamdani's political alignment but rather appreciated his support for New Yorkers. Watters retorted, \"Should we warn Melania?\"",
  "summary": "Fox News' \"The Five\" co-host Jessica Tarlov calls the Queens speaking engagement a \"lovefest\" The post Jesse Watters Questions Whether Trump Was Looking at Mamdani in ‘A Sexual Way’ at New York Presser appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Jesse Watters questioned if Trump had a sexual interest in Zohran Mamdani.",
    "Tarlov defended Ocasio-Cortez's potential candidacy, citing Trump's relationship with Mamdani.",
    "Watters joked about warning Melania Trump about Trump's behavior."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}