Bernie Sanders on John Fetterman's 'Sad State of Affairs'

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1. Claim 1

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   “John Fetman is someone who was seen as a progressive at one point.”

   John Fetterman was regarded as a progressive at an earlier point in his political career.

   The Associated Press described Fetterman as an “irreverent and unconventional progressive hero” when he was first elected to the Senate in 2022. That supports the claim that he was seen as progressive at one point.

   Sources

   • 1Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago↗

     SupportsFetterman was first elected in 2022 as an irreverent and unconventional progressive hero who had criticized then-Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia for not voting with Democrats or supporting Biden’s agenda.

2. Claim 2

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   “He's your fellow colleague in the Senate.”

   John Fetterman and the person being interviewed were both serving as U.S. senators.

   John Fetterman has served as Pennsylvania’s U.S. senator since January 3, 2023, while Bernie Sanders has served in the U.S. Senate since 2007. The surrounding reference to Bernie Sanders identifies the interviewee as Sanders.

   Sources

   • 1John Fetterman Official Biography↗

     SupportsJohn was elected the junior Senator from Pennsylvania in November 2022 and was sworn-in on January 3rd, 2023.

   • 2About Bernie↗

     SupportsU.S. Senate, 2007-present

3. Claim 3

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   “I don't think there's anybody in the Democratic caucus who has a lower rating among Democrats than John does.”

   No member of the Democratic Senate caucus in Pennsylvania has a lower rating among Democrats than John Fetterman.

   Available polling shows Fetterman has exceptionally poor standing among Pennsylvania Democrats, including a reported net approval of minus 40 points, but the claim does not define “rating” and no contemporaneous, apples-to-apples ranking of every member of the Democratic Senate caucus was provided. The evidence therefore cannot establish that he had the lowest rating of all caucus members.

   • US elections and domestic politics

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   • 1Enten: Fetterman's Net Approval Rating With Pennsylvania Democrats Is Minus 40 Points↗

     BackgroundAmong Pennsylvania Democrats, a net approval of Fetterman. Back in 2023, he was a Democrat liberal darling. He was at plus 68 points.

   • 2Philadelphia residents like Josh Shapiro most, but continue to sour on John Fetterman, poll shows↗

     BackgroundThe numbers are even worse within his own party, with just 17% of Democrats holding a favorable view of the senator, who has often feuded with progressives and repeatedly crossed party lines to cast key votes in support of President Donald Trump’s nominees.