During a segment on his prime-time show on Tuesday, Fox News commentator Jesse Watters alleged that lawmakers in Washington, including Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), might be involved in insider trading.
Both Republicans and Democrats were among Watters’ targets, but Crenshaw was particularly incensed to be included in his list.
During the segment from “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Crenshaw was mentioned by name and included in an incriminating chart, although he did not receive the lion’s share of Watters’ attention.
In a flurry of social media activity, Crenshaw confirmed that he had $10,000 invested in stocks but had not traded in over a year.
The Texas Republican then unleashed his full fury on the Fox News host.
“Hey you f**king hack, if you’re gonna accuse me of literal corruption, get your facts straight and man up and come accuse me to my face. You’re a f**king clown desperate for clickbait,” Crenshaw’s tirade began.
“Watters is a tool, making millions to push conspiracies on TV and bash veterans like me who are barely a fraction of his net worth. Wake up America. The political entertainment industry is almost always lying to you,” the congressman continued.
“I’m sitting here trying to feed my 3 month old and this dirt bag millionaire at Fox is accusing me of being a criminal with zero evidence,” he persisted, maintaining his innocence. “Stop watching these mediocre entertainers. Stop letting wealthy elitists like [Jesse] Watters claim to be ‘fighting for you.’ They live in Manhattan and can’t stand normal people who live in red states. They think you’re stupid and feed you bulls**t to rile you up.”
But the vindictive and personalized criticism didn’t end there.
“Losers like Watters grew up with a silver spoon. His family is made up of well-connected journalists and politicians. And for some reason, people are fooled into believing he’s some genuine blue collar conservative. Yeah, he’s such a ‘conservative’ he cheated on his wife and then left her with twins while he went off with another Fox producer,” Crenshaw added.
In his final post, Crenshaw all but accused Watters of not being a real man:
“And let’s be honest, Jesse Watters seems like the type of dude who pees sitting down.”
Watters has not yet responded to Crenshaw on social media. It remains to be seen if he will on tonight’s show.
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