Jesse Watters calls presidential election a “battle for survival” Written by Media Matters Staff Published 10/07/24 9:01 PM EDT Video file Citation From the October 7, 2024, edition of Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime JESSE WATTERS (HOST): What drives them crazy is that they can't control you. And it's why they're trying to silence Donald Trump by any means necessary because his success is an indictment of them, their incompetence, their sedition, their authoritarianism. This election's a battle for survival. It's not just about Trump. It's about the future of the country and whether it will remain free and fair as it was founded.