Fetterman calls out fellow Democrats for 'crazy' rhetoric, criticism of DC military parade

Sen John Fetterman D-Pa blasted his own party's more progressive wing while responding to protesters who booed his name during the No Kings Day rally in Philadelphia I'm not sure why Democrats would boo a fellow Democrat but that's their prerogative he reported America's Newsroom Tuesday The swing state Democrat who has broken with his party on a number of issues in the past went on to criticize a large number of of his fellow party members' ire towards last weekend's military parade organized to commemorate years of the U S Army in Washington D C SEN JOHN FETTERMAN SUPPORTS TRUMP'S MILITARY PARADES CALLS ON AMERICANS TO CELEBRATE REGARDLESS OF POLITICS There was no goose-stepping and first of all stop ever comparing anyone anything to the Nazis and those kinds of things That's crazy he announced And now remember that's our soldiers This is not an occupying force and this is the th anniversary of the Army I'm not sure why it's outrageous to have a parade to celebrate the Army That's not anything extreme It's celebrating a quarter of a millennia of the American Army I don't understand why that's controversial FETTERMAN DEFIES 'PUNITIVE' PUNISHMENT FOR LATEST WITH DEMOCRATIC PARTY DURING BIPARTISAN DISCUSSIONFetterman also doubled down on his unapologetic help for Israel in its tussle with Iran urgent with certain on the left like Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders who introduced the No War Against Iran Act to block U S military action without congressional approval Fetterman warning that Iran has nuclear ambitions and that the U S cannot allow the terrorism-sponsoring nation to acquire a bomb plans to vote that down I am invariably going to stand with Israel through this he announced Now if I am an outlier and Democratic I guess perhaps I am I am unapologetically very pro-Israel Iran has Hamas and Hezbollah so now let's hold them accountable for this Fetterman also broke ranks by saying he absolutely supports efforts to remove criminal illegal immigrants from communities in larger cities he represents Absolutely target the criminals that are here illegally and deport them No one should be here illegally if they have a criminal record or are engaging in criminal behavior he stated He added the caveat that otherwise law-abiding hardworking refugees should not be targeted