Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said everything we are all thinking about his party— and he couldn’t be more right.
Fetterman, a “blunt, says-what-he-means” guy described by NBC News, is different from the rest of the Democratic Party. He understands the Trump movement and why President-elect Donald Trump has such a massive following.
He also stands out from the rest of his party members because even though he might not like Trump, Fetterman doesn’t spend his days thinking of ways to destroy his legacy. Instead, he has a message for his Democrat colleagues.
Stop “freaking out” over everything Trump does, Fetterman said, insisting they move on from the anti-Trump rhetoric.
Fetterman pointed out that his party’s obsession with Trump cost their chances of securing the election, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss proved that.
“I’ve said this before, it’s like, clutch those pearls harder and scold louder — that’s not going to win,” Fetterman said. “And that’s been demonstrated in this cycle.”
He criticized Democrats who declared Trump a “fascist,” disagreeing with their attacks on the incoming 47th president.
“I love people that are absolutely going to vote for Trump. They’re not fascists,” Fetterman continued. “They’re not those things.