Jesse Watters Accused Of Making A Crude Sex Joke About Ivanka Trump On Air

This is the last controversy Fox News needs right now. And the fact that it happened on the second day of “The Five” taking over the 9:00 p.m. prime-time slot? Yikes.

First, a little background. On Tuesday, Ivanka Trump spoke at a women’s summit in Germany. She talked about her father’s support of families, which generated some groans, but she handled the situation with class, poise and dignity.

Her remarks were the subject of a conversation on Fox News’ “The Five,” last night, but some are saying that Jesse Watters– who blasted the left for failing to respect women– made an inappropriate, sexist joke.

I’ll let you listen to the clip first.

WATCH: Jesse Watters on Fox News re Ivanka Trump: "I really like how she was speaking into that microphone" pic.twitter.com/HoJHLpMtq1

— Yashar (@yashar) April 26, 2017

Did you catch it? He said, “I really like how she was speaking into that microphone.”

Now, you know where so many people’s minds went, I’m sure.

"It's terrible how the left doesn't respect women like Ivanka. Hey, it totally looks like she's blowing that mic, amirite???!" https://t.co/NYfvvpaA0T

— Hadley Freeman (@HadleyFreeman) April 26, 2017

The Jesse Waters on-air joke about Ivanka doesn't really dispel those employee claims that Fox News has a leering frat boy atmosphere, huh?

— jimgeraghty (@jimgeraghty) April 26, 2017

@jimgeraghty At this point, it wouldn't surprise me if every gal on a Fox show were to get a complimentary pat on the butt along with their salaries…

— Jakub Dopieralla (@JakubDopieralla) April 26, 2017

@jimgeraghty Not his finest moment 😬

— Mom_intha_Raw (@Mom_intha_Raw) April 26, 2017

@spdustin @yashar I mean, I def like 69 jokes but I'm saying he'd do in the middle of like a story about war casualties

— Paul Sporer (@sporer) April 26, 2017

@spdustin @yashar "69 civilians were killed in a Syrian air strike today — 69!!! LIKE SEX!!! Hahaha."

— Paul Sporer (@sporer) April 26, 2017

@yashar He says that right after talking shit about the left 'being about respecting women but then they boo and hiss' FOH

— Rachie B ❄️ (@GetFuktHoosier) April 26, 2017

@yashar Are they all complete perverts on Fox News?

— Sissy (@Sissylovesluv) April 26, 2017

Can't believe we have to go over this again. Ahem.

YOU CAN HATE IVANKA WITHOUT MAKING BLOW JOB JOKES. Do not make me feel empathy for her.

— Geraldine (@everywhereist) April 26, 2017

@yashar I didn't watch the whole context, but is there any possibility he meant something like "I liked what she was saying into the microphone?"

— Allen Bolar (@AllenBolar) April 26, 2017

That’s the question. Did he deliberately tell a dirty joke, or was he genuinely complimenting her poise and professionalism? I mean, she really does have a soothing voice. Let’s be honest.

What do you think?

Update: Jesse Watters claims his comment was definitely not a gross sex joke.

Via Mediaite:

“During the break we were commenting on Ivanka’s voice and how it was low and steady and resonates like a smooth jazz radio DJ. This was in no way a joke about anything else.”

h/t Twitchy