John Fetterman: 'I'm the Only Democrat in Congress Saying This'
In a Nutshell
John Fetterman, the sole Democrat in Congress backing Epic Fury against Iran, border security, DHS funding, and Israel's actions, criticizes his party's shift toward anti-Israel extremism, inflexible polarization, and denial of issues like unsustainable immigration and government waste. He supports voter ID (like Real ID) and the SAVE Act in principle but opposes its bloated form, prioritizes country over party loyalty, and warns of America's $40 trillion debt crisis while rejecting wealth taxes and AI moratoriums that hand advantages to China. Despite low Democratic approval, he vows to save the party by following moral clarity on fiscal responsibility, farmer support, and regime change in Iran for global safety.
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John Fetterman discusses the Save America Act, noting recent reports that Republicans lack the votes. He predicts it would pass by no more than 51 votes if it reaches the floor. He criticizes it for becoming a Christmas tree bill with additions beyond voter ID requirements. He anticipates a spectacle if it triggers a talking filibuster.
Fetterman has a 72% approval rating from Pennsylvania Republicans and 22% from Democrats, with more realistic polls showing 50/50 with Democrats and 60s with Republicans. He follows moral clarity over party. In 2015, he ran as a progressive, but by 2021-22, he declared himself just a Democrat, not a progressive. He supports Israel unapologetically, citing a recent poll showing declining Democratic support. He created the only Democrat supportive of Epic Fury and refuses to shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), advocating ICE reforms instead. After a Michigan attack targeting 150 toddlers, he opposes government shutdowns, especially impacting cybersecurity against China and Iran.
My core values haven't changed. If anything's changed, that's been kind of the core what's required to be a Democrat. Country over party.
Democratic Senate candidates are increasingly anti-Israel, making it a litmus test. Fetterman denounces their money and praises Netanyahu for breaking the axis of Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis. He criticizes Planter, described as having a Nazi tattoo, being an avowed communist, offensive on women and sexual assault, and calling rural people stupid and racist. In Michigan, a candidate refused to condemn Hamas and led the Uncommitted movement, helping deliver Trump the state.
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