
Fox News host Jesse Watters made comments about Donald Trump’s physical strength that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons. During a July 29, 2025, episode of The Five, Watters defended Trump against criticism from Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who had posted a gym workout video expressing anger about Republicans taking an early August recess.
Watters argued that Trump has “real strength” compared to Swalwell, who was just “trying to look strong.” The Fox News host claimed that people respect Trump for “doing things that are hard and lifting things that are heavy” and described Trump as “politically jacked.”