Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, acknowledged that Democrats have a big problem with border security, which has given Republicans control of both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Fetterman did not reflect on his party during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Well, one of the areas where we lost ourselves was at the border,” the Democratic senator said. “And I've been on this network for months saying, 'There's no question that our party is pro-immigration, but we need secure borders.' When we ask and demand that people not believe what they see, and look at numbers like that and say, well, it doesn't matter, well, then you lose 100%. It’s something.”
“I tried to explain that there are up to 300,000 encounters a month. And I compared that to Pennsylvania. I think that's the size that appears in a month in Pittsburgh. ” Fetterman told host Jillian Turner. “It's about what happens to those people. If we want them to have the American dream, how do we make it happen? Where do they go? And , we can't pretend it doesn't matter,' and we have to deal with it. ”
The Democratic Party has traditionally defined itself as an anti-war party, but Fetterman said the party has gained ground as progressives stepped up criticism of Israel's war against Hamas terrorists in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks. It seemed to suggest that he had lost his. Fetterman said Israel's efforts against Hamas and Ukraine's fight against Russia are two ongoing “just” wars.
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Sen. John Fetterman speaks at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on October 14, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Regarding Israel, Fetterman said, “I never supported a ceasefire, and it was the right thing to do.”
“I said I was going to follow Israel, and because they refused a ceasefire, they eliminated and defeated Hamas and Hezbollah. Hezbollah was supposed to be like the ultimate Badda in the Middle East; Now they're attacking them.'' They're a group of keystone police, and this is important here because, as you know, Iran has just been exposed and they can't really argue about anything. “This is great progress,” Fetterman said.
“And when it comes to Ukraine, Ukraine was invaded. For me, it's about standing on the side of democracy,” he continued. “And I was very supportive of that aid. And I don't know if the other side would stop providing that kind of aid. It's a difference of opinion, but I was very supportive of Israel and Ukraine. , which I have very clearly supported.”
Sen. John Fetterman gestures at a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris on November 4, 2024 in Rankin, Pennsylvania. (Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images)
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Turner noted that President-elect Trump's transition team has touted itself as the most pro-Israel foreign policy and national security team in U.S. history. Among them are Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), nominated to be Secretary of State, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.), nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and elected U.S. ambassador to Israel. Mike Huckabee, and members of the House of Representatives. Mike Walz (R-Florida) as National Security Advisor.
“I actually like the incoming administration in that it's very pro-Israel,” Fetterman said, adding that Israel “will create long-term peace by destroying Hamas and Hezbollah,” Fetterman said. “We've made great progress,” he added. And Iran has proven in fact incapable of doing any kind of damage. ”
Senator John Fetterman will join Minnesota Governor Tim Walz at a rally in York, Pennsylvania on October 2, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
He said he would support Mr. Rubio, and also suggested he might support Dr. Mehmet Oz, who Mr. Fetterman defeated in the Senate race.
Fetterman said Sunday that he knows the race with Oz has “taken a bit of an ugly turn,” but that he has “no bitterness” and is “open to dialogue.” I don't know,” he added. . ”
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“I'm not going to pre-hate. I'm not going to pre-hate a lot of these things and I'm not going to pre-hate this,” Fetterman said. “I'm going to have an open conversation with everyone. I'm open to being part of that conversation.”
