Sen. John Fetterman said the Democratic Party currently lacks a clear leader and is instead being driven by internal political pressures that make bipartisan agreement difficult.
During a discussion, David Friedberg asked, "Who do you think leads the Democratic party today?"
Fetterman responded, "Oh, we don't. We don't have one."
He added, "I think, I think the TDS that, I think that's the leader right now."
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He said the current political climate within the party discourages agreement with opposing viewpoints.
"Right now our, our party is governed by the TDS," Fetterman said.
He continued, "And now it's made it virtually impossible, without being punished, as a Democrat, to agree something's good, or I agree with the other side."
Fetterman described the reaction within the party to dissenting positions.
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"And I would define that by Epic Fury," he said.
He also pointed to his own position on foreign policy as an example of where he differs from other Democrats.
"I am literally the only Democrat in America in Congress that I've come across that thing," Fetterman said.
He added, "I think it's a great thing to break and destroy the Iranian regime. I think it's entirely appropriate to hold them accountable."
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Fetterman said there is broad agreement among Democrats on preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons but questioned how the issue is publicly discussed.
"What's strange to me that every single Democrat that's run for president and anyone that I know in Congress says we must never allow them to acquire a nuclear bomb," he said.
He argued that when outcomes align with those goals, they should be acknowledged regardless of political affiliation.
"When that happens, why not celebrate that or acknowledge that," Fetterman said.
Instead, he said he has seen consistent criticism.
"I have only witnessed just criticism and this kinds of this kinds of attack," he said.
Fetterman concluded that prioritizing political positioning over broader national considerations has affected how issues are addressed.
"Yeah, you don't have to agree on every single thing," he said.
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He added, "But when a good thing happens, just because it comes from the different party, that tells me that you're choosing the demand of the base or the party over country or what, what's really, I think, appropriate in that circumstances."
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