Sen. , D-Pa., unloaded on his own party on Sunday evening, blasting a series of victories for progressives he called “anti-America.”
“Big night for the dirtbag left,” Fetterman said, referring to s recent primaries, where two members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won primaries.
“Ive said the party is becoming an orgy of socialism. Clearly anti-America, anti-Western Civilization,” Fetterman said.
Fettermans striking calls give a rare look at how some moderates may view the developments on their far-left flank that have dominated the partys momentum in recent months, sparking concern that their high visibility is dragging the party further and further left.
His comments come on the heels of a handful of key progressive victories.
In Maine, , a controversial Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has attracted controversy for denying knowledge of the meaning behind a Nazi-linked tattoo, for off-color comments about race and calling himself a “communist” in a deleted Reddit post.
In New York, one DSA member, Claire Valdez, won a primary on a platform of abolishing ICE and a -style approach to climate change. Similarly, Darializa Avila-Chevalier, another DSA candidate, beat out incumbent Rep. Adriano Espillat, D-N.Y., a high-ranking Democrat and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Both Chevalier and Valdez had the backing of New York Mayor , who is a self-proclaimed socialist
The wins have captured national attention and drawn criticism from Republicans who have pointed to their success as emblematic of the
Fetterman, who has not shied away from confrontations, has been one of the about the kind of candidates carrying the partys banner.
“I mean, you look at some of the things that people have said. Abolish prison, abolish the border, abolish ICE, I mean these crazy people â I have colleagues in my caucus that refuse to even call this out,” Fetterman said.
“Between P-hustle in Maine and some of the other winners in New York, they should form their own party and run on all the things that theyve had to delete on social media,” Fetterman said, referring to Platner.
“Thats where our party has moved,” he added.
