Fox News host Maria Bartiromo asked Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) if he would consider switching parties.

“On the left, you got such extremes. Would you consider switching parties?” Bartiromo questioned.

“No, I’m not going to switch, but I’m just going to be an independent voice in the Democratic Party. I’m not going to be afraid if people, if there are groups attacking a Democrat, you know the last one in Pennsylvania, to me that’s part of the problem in our party,” Fetterman responded.

“If you want a Democrat that’s going to call people Nazis or fascists or all these kinds of thing, well, I’m not going to be that guy,” he continued.

“Senator, you are a breath of fresh air. We appreciate your independence so much,” the Fox News host replied.

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Like Fetterman, Democratic Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick said the party needs to rein in members who use hateful, unchecked language, calling some recent statements “completely crazy” and “full of hate.” Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin pushed back on comparisons between Republicans and Nazis, stating plainly, “Republicans are not Nazis” and adding that “Democrats are not evil” either.

However, not all Democrats agree the party should tone down its rhetoric. Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy defended his attacks on Trump, insisting that warning about threats to democracy is urgent and appropriate, even as he acknowledged growing political violence.

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett also doubled down on comparing Trump to Nazi Germany, saying on “The Breakfast Club” that calling him a “wannabe Hitler” doesn’t equate to inciting violence. Crockett argued that such language is justified.

Fetterman’s occasional breaks with the majority of Democrats have created intrigue amongst some Republicans to widen their 53-seat majority in the upper legislative chamber.

The New York Post noted:

His remarks come as President Trump stakes Gaza peace on a 21-point plan and as members of Congress brace for a partial government shutdown as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution.

Fetterman offered some praise for Trump, saying he was “very pleased” with his support for Israel, and criticized key US allies for pushing to recognize a Palestinian state, calling the move a “reward for Hamas.”

“When you have human beings held underground, tortured and starved, going on two years … it’s a reward for Hamas. That’s going to be their narrative. They’re going to claim ‘That’s why we did 10/7 [2023], that birthed our nation,’ and I can’t ever give that to them,” he said.

 

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