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Jesse Watters visited Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., to ask some of the residents about the college removing the American flag from campus, and attempted to get some answers from the school's president, Jonathan Lash. On his way into his house, Lash refused to speak about his decision, which has led to demonstrations. "Don't you realize the whole country is laughing at you right now? ... Don't you think you owe it to the veterans to explain yourself?" Watters asked.

In a recently released video from 1992, Al Sharpton calls for "offing the pigs" while speaking at a college. Jesse Watters and the "Watters' World" panel discuss who is really responsible for the violent political climate.

WATTERS: YOU SEEM LIKE A GREAT GUY TO WATCH THE GAME WITH BUT YOU DON'T DRINK. TRUMP: I'M NOT A DRINKER. WATTERS: WHY IS THAT? TRUMP: I NEVER REALLY WANTED TO DRINK. I NEVER ACQUIRED THE TASTE, NEVER LIKED THE TASTE. I'VE SEEN INSTANCES, EVEN WITHIN MY OWN FAMILY, WHERE PEOPLE DRINK TOO MUCH AND IT'S NOT A GOOD THING, AND I DON'T LIKE IT.

WATTERS: HOW DID YOU MEET MELANIA? WAS IT LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT? TRUMP: I WAS AT A PARTY AND I SAW THIS VERY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND I SAID BOY WOULD I LIKE TO GET THAT PHONE NUMBER. IT WASN'T EASY, TOOK ME ABOUT FIVE WEEKS. WATTERS: DID YOU GET ON ONE KNEE WHEN YOU PROPROSED?

“The O’Reilly Factor” sent correspondent Jesse Watters on a trip to Baltimore to ask Americans if they could name any of President Obama’s greatest accomplishments or recognize 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls. Most of them couldn’t name either. On Obama’s Accomplishments: “Can I get back to you?” one person responded. “Having an in-shape wife, I guess. That’s about it.”

This week, O'Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters traveled to Garland, Texas, in an attempt to attend the 'Defend the Prophet' conference. A meeting of various Muslim groups, the conference was marked by a cloak of secrecy as the selected press entities allowed in were only permitted to cover it for only a short time. Watters and his team were not allowed in. "They revoked my ticket as I landed in Dallas," Watters later told host Bill O'Reilly. Outside the convention center, Watters spoke with an organizer about his rescinded press credential.

The debate almost immediately turned animated with wild answers and interactions coming from the colorful group of candidates. From introductions to closing statements, the debate was filled with flamboyant, uninhabited and sometimes downright confusing statements that even brought laughter to the audience. Republican Scott Milne introduced himself as ‘third generation, born in Vermont’ but then quickly corrected himself because he was in fact born in Brooklyn, NY. Another highlight included Independent candidate Cris Ericson suggesting that citizens of Vermont who are on food stamps may want to use their food stamps to purchase lottery tickets in order to purchase the...

This week, O'Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters caught up with two Democratic Congressmen whose inflammatory remarks have drawn attention in recent weeks. One was Watters' own Representative, Steve Israel, from Long Island, New York. Watters made note of his constituency when he confronted Israel in a House office building. "You said that the Republican base was animated by racism--can you explain that?" Watters asked as the Democrat waited for an elevator. "Well, you are picking up on something that was out of context, and happened three weeks ago, so I question why you would even ask that," a visibly irritated...

Earlier this week, news broke regarding racially charged remarks made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. The Beverly Hills billionaire was subsequently punished by the new NBA commissioner, Adam Silver. O'Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters traveled to Harlem, N.Y. to discuss the case, as well as the state of racism in America. "It's a reflection of the general sense of what the country's been built on," one woman said of Sterling's remarks.

Forty-four years after its first commemoration on the Belmont Plateau in West Philadelphia and in Central Park, New York City, a large group of activists and interested citizens alike came together in Lower Manhattan to celebrate Earth Day. "What is global warming?" Watters asked one man. "I don't really know what it is," he said, "I just believe in global warming." When asked at what rate the Earth's average temperature had increased over the last fifteen years, respondents' answers were widespread: "35 degrees", "3.75 degrees," "100-and-something degrees…" Many were shocked learn from Watters that the earth had warmed only 0.11...

This week, O'Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse Watters traveled across the Hudson to East Rutherford, N.J., to attend its recent Miley Cyrus concert. Before heading into the arena to watch the performance, he quizzed some of the other young concertgoers outside on four major public figures. The first image was that of Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat. "I don’t even know who that is," one man said. "This is the Vice President of the United States of America..." Watters hinted. "Dick Cheney?" the man responded.

There are innumerable beach towns in the United States. Many are home to iconic sites that make them notable: the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, Jersey Shore Boardwalk, Coney Island 'Cyclone' and Santa Monica Pier just to name a few. But way down at the southern tip of the continental United States, at the famous "Mile 0" of Route 1 lies the very notable beach town of Key West, Florida. The inspiration for many symbols of American culture such as Jimmy Buffett's hit Margaritaville, Key West is home to artists, tourists, beach bums and numerous others. This week, O'Reilly Factor correspondent Jesse...

Jesse Watters hits Central Park in New York City to find out how much Americans really know about ObamaCare

O’Reilly Factor producer Jesse Watters visited Brown University to cover nudity week. In the Watters’ World segment above, he asks students about what they believe going nude accomplishes. From creating a more positive self-image to gender expression, students seemed in favor of the event. One student said, “If the whole thing was violence in the media, people are okay with that. But if you show one nipple, everyone goes crazy.” After a few phone calls to parents and an attempt to seek out some of the events, Watters was eventually kicked off campus by an administrator.

FOX's Jesse Watters visited the UN to find out exactly what goes on there. The UN has a reputation for not doing all that much. Is it true?

Former CIA chief and four star General David Petraeus is teaching at City College of New York for a semester. On the way to class he was verbally assaulted by a mob of students and his presence on campus has led to controversial reaction among some staff and students. FOX’s Jesse Watters confronted S. Sandor John, a professor of Latin American studies, about encouraging the student body to pester General Petraeus. John said “Students and faculty […] are not okay with a death squad organizer and somebody who organized drone attacks.” Jesse also spoke with CUNY students who supported Petraeus'...

O'Reilly Factor producer Jesse Watters visited Big Sky Country this week to confront Montana District Judge G. Todd Baugh. Judge Baugh, the son of late Washington Redskins Quarterback "Slingin" Sammy Baugh, has drawn criticism over his ruling to give a convicted child rapist, Stacey Dean Rambold, a 30-day sentence. Rambold, a former Senior High School teacher, would reportedly be released sometime in October under Judge Baugh's sentence. Watters caught up to Judge Baugh at his Montana home. While questioning Judge Baugh in a doorway inside the magistrate's garage, Watters was forcefully pushed off of the raised threshold by Baugh.

In the second installment of "Dumbest Things Ever Said On Watters' World", O'Reilly Factor producer Jesse Watters can be seen criss-crossing the nation, engaging with people on the topic of current affairs. Watch the segment below to see Watters become quite popular around a number of St. Paddy's Day revelers in the Big Apple, engage with a Long Island beachgoer who seems to have lost track of the number of American presidents, and speak with one man who seemingly wants to be enshrined in the American Museum of Natural History post-mortem.

'O'Reilly Factor' producer Jesse Watters has spent much of the last two years crisscrossing America to find out what Americans think of the important issues of the day. Sometimes, he has been known to test interviewees' knowledge of contemporary politics as well as basic American history. Watch the video below to find out why one beachgoer believed Abraham Lincoln was a 'leader 'well before his time', and to hear what nudists in America think of our humble correspondent:

'O'Reilly Factor' producer Jesse Watters recently visited a mushroom festival in Telluride, Colo. One of the festival's attendees told him that the fungi are allegedly considered a 'fifth taste' in some cultures. Another proffered the idea that one is able to "see sounds" after ingesting some of the mushrooms. Jesse also ran into a fellow FOX contributor at the festival. See what else happened over the weekend in the small community southwest of the Mile High City: