Jessica Tarlov

Tarlov at South by Southwest, 2018

Jessica Tarlov (born March 9, 1984) is an American political strategist for the Democratic Party who co-hosts The Five on Fox News.

Quotes

• I’m an admitted Hillary fan-girl, but even the coldest hearted Republicans will have to admit that she has always wanted every American to have health care, a chance at a quality education and opportunity for a bright future.
  • "Jessica Tarlov: Thank you, Hillary Clinton" Fox News (November 9, 2016)

• President Trump has abused the power of his office to benefit himself to the detriment of the public good, which is an impeachable offense. If mental gymnastics were an Olympic sport, Republicans desperate to defend Trump would all be gold medal contenders.
  • "Jessica Tarlov: Trump is abusing his power for personal and political gain" Fox News (September 26, 2019)

• The framers of the Constitution created impeachment so that the president of the United States could be held accountable for misconduct. Sure, Trump doesn’t like it. But he doesn’t have the power to ignore the Constitution and follow only the parts of it that he likes.
  • "Jessica Tarlov: Trump should be impeached – Republicans who blindly support him are profiles in cowardice" Fox News (December 14, 2019)

• The Constitution created a system of checks and balances designed to prevent the president from becoming a king or a dictator. Our founders had just fought the Revolutionary War to create a democracy – not to simply replace a British king with an American monarch.
  • "Jessica Tarlov: In Trump impeachment trial, top Senate Republicans will ignore facts and blindly support him" Fox News (December 22, 2019)

• It has always been a central plank of Donald Trump’s approach to politics to make us doubt what the media tell us and, more often than not, what we hear and see ourselves. The president’s path to success runs straight through widespread disinformation about everything from election security to health care to immigration.
  • "When will telling the truth in politics matter again?" The Hill (August 7, 2020)

• It’s hard to tell people things they don’t want to hear. It is my job and figuring out a way to do it that will be listened to, palatable and maybe even persuasive.
  • "How Jessica Tarlov of ‘The Five’ became a liberal star on Fox News" LA Times (September 29, 2022)

Quotes about Jessica Tarlov

• I can't stand Jessica Tarlov of THE FIVE. A real loser!!! DJT
• Why does Fox News allow failed TV personality Jessica Tarlov to 'soil' The Five? Her voice, her manner, and above all else, what she says, are a disgrace to television broadcasting.
  • Donald Trump, quoted in "Trump rips into 'real loser' Fox News host after NYC shooting comments" Daily Mail (July 30, 2025)