Fetterman Says Democrats Are Approaching ‘Red Line’ That Would Make Him Leave Party

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) hinted that he could leave the Democratic Party if Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) is elected as the Senate Majority Leader.

“Yeah, absolutely, it would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen that has really made his name being very anti … hostile to Israel,” Fetterman said when asked if there is a “red line” for him to walk away from the party, in a Fox News interview.

Fetterman’s remarks come after Van Hollen said Thursday that he would challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the role of the majority leader.

“In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption,” Van Hollen wrote in a post on social platform X. “To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn’t about any one person – it’s about answering that call.”

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Abdul’s chosen pick. Is Hamas actively campaigning for Van Hollen as well? The Muslim Brotherhood? Iran? The Houthi’s?
There we are: Sen Van Houthi.

— Scarlett Evans

(@AresofRome) November 13, 2026

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I see the Muslim Brotherhood is pushing for you to become leader as they think you are a useful idiot. What a time to be alive.

— Sarah Adams (@sarahadams) November 13, 2026

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I love how Communists talk. Let's parse his first paragraph, shall we.

Need to "unrig an economy rigged against working people".
– Lowest povery rate in history under Trump
– Annualized inflation rate now 3.4% (high of 9.1% under Biden)
– Jobs explosion, mostly in the private…

— Jeff Bernard

(@JeffBernard1) November 13, 2026

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NO AMERICAN WITH A BRAIN WANTS A SOCIALIST, ILLEGAL LOVING, TERRORIST LOVING PIECE OF **** LIKE YOU EVEN AS A SENATOR!!

— saltysarge106 (@saltysarge106) November 13, 2026

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Fetterman replied, “No, I mean, I have a strong, strong difference of opinion on Israel and the Jewish community, you know, overall now. I don’t think there’s going to be any more common ground. And now I think if someone can’t identify Iran as — as an enemy and that is committed to destroying Israel and — and our nation as well too, once again. You know, this is the kind of individuals that the Democratic Party elected now. And if you saw on The New York Times, now Hasan Piker’s — I think that’s the third glow-up kind of time for Hasan Piker on The New York Times, and they’ve normalized that. And a lot of his views are — are less problematic for parts of the Democratic base than my views and strong support of Israel overall.”

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