Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman doubled down on his comments criticizing his party over its losses in the 2024 election, especially among men, during an appearance on “The View” Thursday.
“The View” co-hosts candidly told fellow Democrats that Fetterman lost male voters to President-elect Donald Trump because he was “condescending” and “insulting.” Pressed Mr. Fetterman about past comments he made.
“It forces men to kind of make a choice, can I really remain a Democrat?” he said. “The atmosphere in a situation like that is undeniable. I've witnessed it over the past eight years…and we're here now and here we are. Whether it's 'brotherhood' or 'manosphere' , obviously what I want to say is that those are negative kinds of sentiment clauses. “
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“If you talk to them or make them part of the problem or it's all your and your fault, of course they will find an alternative,” he added. . “And that's what they did.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) speaks to reporters as he exits the Senate chamber after voting at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Fetterman said it's “undeniable” that Democrats are losing support among men.
“Without a long-term strategy to re-engage them, I don't know if we'll be able to get it back, because there's no denying that there has been serious erosion,” he said.
Mr. Fetterman said: new york times Last month, we reported that the party's condescension toward male voters was alienating key blocs.
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“In 2016, I was at an event with steelworkers across the street from where I live, and I noticed a different kind of energy than Trump. At the time, people were voting for Trump. The Democratic response was, “Are they not smart enough to realize they're voting against their own interests?” And it's just insulting and unhelpful, and if anything, it just reinforces those kinds of stereotypes,” he told the outlet.
“It's not helpful to tell them, 'I know better than you,'” he added.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) arrives to attend the AI Insights Forum at the Russell Senate Office Building at the Capitol on September 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. ((Photo by: Nathan Howard/Getty Images))
He also warned his party to stop clutching its pearls over Trump's victory, adding that Democratic anger “must be candy to Trump.”
“It's not even Thanksgiving yet and Democrats can't stop losing their minds every 15 minutes. We really need to pace ourselves, no, FFS.” [for f—‘s sake]just grab the grip,” he said.
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