Fox News Channel’s hit show “The Five” recently devolved into a wild spat when discussing allegations about Kamala Harris’ tactics she employed to advance her career. The show is often known for its intense exchanges when the co-hosts discuss hot-button political issues, which was demonstrated when the panel addressed the topic of whether black Americans support Harris along with allegations that she had sexual relations with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown.
A criticism of Harris among conservatives is that she is an unqualified “DEI hire” who was only selected as President Biden’s running mate because she is a black woman who would appeal to the Democratic Party’s diversity interests. Jessica Tarlov, the dissenting liberal voice on the show, took issue with this claim about Harris.
Tarlov claimed it was a “turnoff” to the black community for the GOP to make this claim. She stated, “There is something crucial that Republicans keep doing that is a major turnoff to the black community, and that’s insulting Kamala Harris. You don’t take someone so meaningful to that community and say she’s a diversity hire.”
Following this comment, co-host Jesse Watters jumped in, asking, “Can I speak for the black community for a second?” Tarlov quickly fired back, “No!” Watters then joked that he is one percent black. Watters pointed out that Fox News has a correspondent who frequently interviews the black community, where he finds little support for Kamala Harris.
Watters said, “We have Johnny go out and speak to the black community two times a week, and they do not support Kamala Harris. Speaking very broadly there,” he said. Tarlov replied, suggesting that Republicans are discounting Harris’ achievement in reaching the upper echelon of American politics by claiming she only got there as a “diversity hire” and through sexual favors.
“If you have one of the highest achieving black women in the country who’s now made it to the vice presidency, and Republicans and people who talk about her on-air say she’s a diversity hire, she only got where she was going because she slept with Willie Brown,” Tarlov responded, sounding off on the conservative talking point.
Following this comment, both Watters and co-host Greg Gutfeld emphatically asking, “She did!? I didn’t know that!” Watters simultaneously asked, “She slept with Willie Brown!?” Tarlov responded, “Is that not true?” Watters then followed up, “I didn’t know that. Is that how she got ahead in politics?” Tarlov maintained, “No, of course not!” “I love it when people accuse us of spreading rumors by actually citing rumors,” Gutfeld said, wrapping up the conversation.
Watch the clip from “The Five” below:
Reports suggest that former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown had played a pivotal role in Kamala Harris’ early career. “Yes, we dated,” Brown admitted in a 2019 opinion piece. He added, “Yes, I may have influenced her career by appointing her to two state commissions when I was Assembly speaker. And I certainly helped with her first race for district attorney in San Francisco.”
