Fox News and The O’Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters has responded to claims that a segment he filmed in New York City’s Chinatown was racist by saying the clip was meant to be “tongue-in-cheek.”
My man-on-the-street interviews are meant to be taken as tongue-in-cheek and I regret if anyone found offense.— Jesse Watters (@jessebwatters) October 5, 2016
“As a political humorist, the Chinatown segment was intended to be a light piece, as all Watters World segments are,” he said.
The clip shows Watters taking a trip to Chinatown to interview residents about the 2016 presidential election and was quickly greeted by condemnation on social media and by organizations like the Asian American Journalists Association.