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Fetterman Slams Extremist Democrats Over Shutdown Impact

11/12/2025

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appeared on ABC’s The View and criticized extreme Democrats on the government shutdown.
He dismissed lectures from figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying he does not need lectures from those representing deeply blue areas.
He cited the shutdown’s impact, noting that 42 million Americans face food insecurity and many workers have been unpaid for five weeks, while urging a non-extremist path.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) appeared on ABC’s The View and criticized extreme Democrats on the government shutdown.
He dismissed lectures from figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene, saying he does not need lectures from those representing deeply blue areas.
He cited the shutdown’s impact, noting that 42 million Americans face food insecurity and many workers have been unpaid for five weeks, while urging a non-extremist path.