Overview

• In a CNN interview, Sen. John Fetterman said Democrats have forgotten why they lost in 2024 and must recalibrate to win the handful of states that decide national elections.
• He cautioned against extreme labels and Hitler comparisons, saying Trump is not an autocrat but the result of a democratic election, and called for lowering the political temperature.
• Fetterman reiterated opposition to a government shutdown and noted he was among a small group of Senate Democrats whose actions helped avert a funding lapse in March.
• On crime and immigration, he said he would accept federal help to combat violence but criticized raids targeting otherwise hard‑working migrants without criminal records.
• He defended Israel’s military actions, blamed Hamas and Iran for Gaza’s suffering, and affirmed he will remain a Democrat even as he maintains an independent streak.