‘I’m Done Complaining’: Watters Explains Why Leftists’ ‘F-Bomb’ Has Lost Its Firepower

While the hateful, unjustified epithets being piled on prominent conservatives in recent years has undoubtedly contributed to the violence being perpetrated (and celebrated) against figures like Charlie Kirk, some on the right think that the name-callers have overplayed their hand.

During a somewhat combative exchange with left-leaning “The Five” panelist Jessica Tarlov, Fox News personality Jesse Watters broke down exactly why he’s no longer going to address the constant deluge of verbal attacks — including one disparaging label in particular: fascist.

As the Daily Caller reported:

“You guys have called us this word a lot. You can’t control yourselves. We can’t control you. Nancy [Pelosi] can’t. No one can. At this point, say it. Say it all you want. I’m done complaining about it because we look weak when we complain,” Watters said.

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“‘Please don’t say it. We’re warning you. It’s putting people in danger. Everyone’s getting shot. Their cars are getting firebombed. Conservatives can’t give a speech at a college.’”

“I’m done with saying it. You guys are going to say it. It kind of reminds me of little kids when they call you a name and then you react. They’re like, ‘Oh, we’re going to call that name again.’ So we’re done. Call us whatever you want. Call us the F-bomb. Call us the real F-bomb. I don’t care anymore,” Watters added.

On Sept. 15, 2024, a second attempt against Trump was uncovered when Secret Service agents found would-be assassin Ryan Routh hiding in the bushes at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., with an AK-47-style rifle.

Since the beginning of Trump’s second term, Democrats have continued to say that his administration is a threat against democracy. Disney’s ABC indefinitely suspended late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following his comments about Kirk’s alleged shooter, causing renewed uproar over the issue of free speech.

According to a recent Napolitan News Service poll, data shows 26% of those aged 18 to 34 believe America is “better off now that Charlie Kirk has been killed,” despite saying “it is always difficult to wish ill of another human being.” Among Democrats, 24% agreed with the sentiment.

Here’s a glimpse of just how ubiquitous the sobriquet has become among leftists who can’t even define it:

I would say about 99 percent of these kids who are calling everyone a fascist, does not even know what that means. Charlie Kirk schools him on what a fascist is. pic.twitter.com/3wK4VzYmRt

— SonnyBoy🇺🇸 (@gotrice2024) September 18, 2025

A youtuber asked Antifa protestors if they could explain to him what a fascist is

None of them could answer the question LOL

This is what were up against. They don't even know what they're fighting for

Absolute NPC'spic.twitter.com/LB3FOoRsh0

— The Pleb 🌍 Reporter (@truckdriverpleb) September 17, 2025

As one prominent Republican pointed out, the trend is alive and well on Capitol Hill, too:

It's been 8 days since a leftist assassin shot my friend @charliekirk11.

Just now, Rashida Tlaib just called us "FASCIST" again.

This rhetoric is WRONG.
This rhetoric is UNHINGED.
This rhetoric is OUT-OF-LINE.
This rhetoric has INSPIRED MURDER.

WE WILL NOT STAND TO BE DEFAMED. pic.twitter.com/FDEJmSpoxe

— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) September 18, 2025

Meanwhile, Antifa, the far-left group ostensibly formed to fight against supposed evidence of right-wing fascism, is facing renewed scrutiny from the Trump administration.

According to Fox News:

President Donald Trump’s declaration that antifa is a “major terrorist organization” has spurred questions about who falls under that category and what repercussions they could face from law enforcement.

Trump’s announcement, made in a Truth Social post Wednesday, aims to punish antifa, described by the president as a dangerous “radical left disaster.” But some experts warn that antifa, shorthand for “antifascism,” is a catch-all term that ropes in law-abiding people and that, unlike foreign terrorist organizations, there is no legal designation for domestic terrorist organizations.

Alex Nowrasteh, a vice president at the thinktank Cato Institute, told Fox News Digital Trump’s announcement carries little weight but that the White House could craft an executive order that transforms the president’s words into action.

“It’s all social media vibes until there is an order from the president of some kind, and that’s going to be the dividing line,” Nowrasteh said. “That’s going to be what we need to really take a look at.”

A White House official told Fox News Digital the administration is examining ways to memorialize Trump’s call to action.

“The White House is exploring a wide variety of options to put pen to paper to address left-wing political violence and the network of organizations that fuel and fund it,” the official said. “Specifics on what that looks like continue to be discussed.”

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And here’s a clip of “The Five” panelists discussing Trump’s latest move:

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