Jesse Lee Peterson (born May 22, 1949) is an American conservative talk show host, political commentator and Christian minister.

[2] As a Black American raised in the Jim Crow era,[2] Peterson has gained notoriety for his staunchly traditional political and religious views,[3] which have been described as homophobic,[4] and of a white nationalist nature.

[8] Peterson lived with his mother and stepfather in Gary as a teenager, briefly attending Edison High School.

[10] Peterson has participated in activism against illegal immigration, abortion, gun control, and for traditional family values.

[23] In 2002, Peterson debated Michael Eric Dyson on "The Case For/Against Reparations for African Americans," hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists.

[29][30] Peterson appears in the 2020 political documentary Uncle Tom, produced by radio host Larry Elder.

[40] In 2015 on political commentator Sean Hannity's show, Peterson defended Michael Slager, a former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer who killed Walter Lamar Scott, an unarmed black man by shooting him in the back.

[5][43][44] In 2019, Peterson called activist Andrew Yang a "communist" and "beta male" for his universal basic income proposal.

"[45] In 2022, Peterson gave a speech at the third America First Political Action Conference (AFPAC), which was organised by Nick Fuentes and attended by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

During an interview with former SlutWalk organizer Amber Rose, Peterson responded to the question "if women are sluts what does that make you?"

Political analyst Kirsten Powers confronted Peterson on Sean Hannity's program on Fox News, accusing him of using his status as a pastor to preach hatred and fear of women.