{"id":2531552,"date":"2026-01-08T15:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aoc-ducks-fox-news-interview-claims-jesse-watters-sexualized-and-harassed-her-through-the-tv\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:46:44","slug":"watch-aoc-ducks-fox-news-interview-claims-jesse-watters-sexualized-and-harassed-her-through-the-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aoc-ducks-fox-news-interview-claims-jesse-watters-sexualized-and-harassed-her-through-the-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: AOC Ducks Fox News Interview, Claims Jesse Watters &#8216;Sexualized&#8217; and &#8216;Harassed&#8217; Her Through the TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-aoc-ducks-fox-news-interview-claims-jesse-watters-sexualized-and-harassed-her-through-the-tv%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2531552&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined a Fox News invitation this week after accusing Jesse Watters of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-suspends-deputy-press-secretary-for-allegedly-sexually-harassing-threatening-reporter\/\" title=\"White House Suspends Deputy Press Secretary For Allegedly Sexually Harassing, Threatening ...orter\">sexually harassing<\/a> her during an exchange outside the U.S. Capitol.A Fox producer,Johnny Belisario,approached her to invite her on Watters&#8217; program,and Ocasio-Cortez responded that Watters had &#8220;sexualized and harassed&#8221; her on his show,citing an October joke on The Five in which Watters quipped she wanted to &#8220;sleep with&#8221; Stephen Miller.A clip of the interaction was posted on X and shared by Ocasio-Cortez,who tweeted,&#8221;You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both. Good luck!&#8221; The article notes that Watters&#8217; comment was intended as a joke and argues labeling it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-cuomo-aide-makes-shocking-sexual-harassment-allegation\/\" title=\"Ex-Cuomo Aide Makes Shocking Sexual ... Allegation\">sexual harassment<\/a> is a stretch, suggesting that claiming offense can serve as a way for prominent Democrats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tucker-in-discussions-with-trump-about-hosting-alternative-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Tucker in talks with Trump for hosting GOP debate.\">avoid appearing<\/a> on unsympathetic outlets like Fox. It also cites Bill MaherS observation that Democrats often decline such appearances, and contends that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >refusing fox helps politicians maintain<\/a> a favorable social-media habitat and avoid tough questioning.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, declined an invitation to appear on Fox News this week.<\/p>\n<p>She did not simply say no; she accused Fox News host Jesse Watters of sexually harassing her.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange happened outside the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>A producer for &ldquo;Jesse Watters Primetime,&rdquo; Johnny Belisario, approached Ocasio-Cortez to invite her on the program.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has sexualized and harassed me on his show,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez shot back.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fox Producer: Jesse Watters would like to invite you on his show<\/p>\n<p>AOC: He has sexualized and harassed me on his show.<\/p>\n<p>FP: That&rsquo;s not true<\/p>\n<p>AOC: He accused me of wanting to sleep with Stephen Miller. So why don&rsquo;t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MaPwsYQWy3\">pic.twitter.com\/MaPwsYQWy3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/2009047347272257974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has sexually harassed me on his show,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He has engaged in horrific, sexually exploitative rhetoric.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Belisario pushed back when he said, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not true.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez then cited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-on-biden-calling-out-democrat-senators-manchin-sinema-it-was-not-a-criticism-of-them\/\" title=\"Psaki On Biden Calling Out Democrat Senators Manchin, Sinema: \u2018It Was Not\u2019 A Criticism Of Them\">specific comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is true, because he accused me of sleeping, of wanting to quote, unquote, sleep with Stephen Miller,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;So why don&rsquo;t you tell me what you think is acceptable to tell a woman? Thank you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The clip was posted on X by Acyn Torabi and later d by Ocasio-Cortez herself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both. Good luck!&rdquo; she commented.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You can either be a pervert or ask me to be on your little show. Not both.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RUYEgSrG2M\">https:\/\/t.co\/RUYEgSrG2M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/2009073628433010917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The remark she referenced came from an October episode of &ldquo;The Five.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Ocasio-Cortez mocked the appearance of Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller last year, Watters <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/fox-news-host-claims-aoc-123340734.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joked<\/a>, &ldquo;I think AOC wants to sleep with Miller &hellip; It is so obvious. And, I&rsquo;m sorry, you can&rsquo;t have him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It was a joke. Calling it sexual harassment is a stretch.<\/p>\n<p>If anything, the comment and her response to it provide her a convenient escape hatch from criticism.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on Fox News would require Ocasio-Cortez to face unsympathetic questions. It would mean stepping outside a carefully curated media environment.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a new pattern. Liberal comedian Bill Maher highlighted it last September on his HBO show.<\/p>\n<p>While interviewing GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Maher noted that Republicans routinely accept invitations to be on his show,while prominent Democrats avoid it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Republicans show up,&rdquo; Maher said. &ldquo;The Democrats do not.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/bill-maher-calls-aoc-clintons-201300050.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAACCFsU6WjkcSwdaLm7qXrG1zOp2VphvouCY214xl8SI3_GEqlMqwym-POMOP1QV0_6IDgnKsjDGZHykgWISF9axA6boczRkoHCkxIFBoQVYl8rzY4OHWrgrBLDh3eaaJgiyu3z2z6pp3ko_e2GBB0XnaeLdJ93uGn9lV1tPV0Ezn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named<\/a> Ocasio-Cortez as someone who avoids his program despite being invited.<\/p>\n<p>It is possible that Ocasio-Cortez was genuinely offended by Watters&rsquo; remark.<\/p>\n<p>That possibility should not be dismissed entirely. What seems far more likely is that the offense now serves a purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Labeling criticism as harassment and jokes as aggression allows her to continue to exist in a far-left social media echo chamber where she can&rsquo;t control the dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>On Instagram, TikTok, and X, she is the unquestioned star. On Fox News, she would not be.<\/p>\n<p>Calling Watters&rsquo; joke sexual harassment plays well to her online audience, which she no doubt loves.<\/p>\n<p>Playing the victim also ensures she never has to answer a tough question from Watters or anyone else at the network.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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