Immigration is a touchy subject at the best of times, but when Donald Trump gets involved, things become ugly fast. On Monday's The Five, Jesse Watters lauded Trump's comments about illegal immigrants from Mexico, arguing that he has "tapped into the red-blooded American bloodstream." When he went on to call President Obama a "skinny community organizer," Geraldo Rivera jumped in and called Watters disrespectful. Then things got a bit out of hand on Fox News.
Rivera and Watters accused each other of "exploiting" the shooting death of Kathryn Steinle at the hands of a Mexican immigrant in San Francisco. Eric Bolling jumped in and sided with Watters, telling Rivera he "exploits and sensationalizes everything." Rivera, with a flash of anger and a straight face, shot back: "Are you talking to me? You're lucky you're my friend, or I'd knock you out right now. That's absolute B.S." Bolling offered to "take this up later," and Rivera shoved the sensationalizing charge back at Bolling. Whom to side with? You decide below. Peter Weber
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