Fetterman: Democratic Party has 'socialism problem'

Senator John Fetterman has criticized the Democratic Party for what he calls a growing "socialism problem," citing progressive candidates like Michigan’s Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Graham Platner, who withdrew from Maine’s Senate race. The remarks come as Fetterman’s own popularity has shifted, now polling higher among Republicans than Democrats in Pennsylvania. His comments reflect rising tensions within the party over economic policies and ideological direction. The debate highlights a broader struggle over how far left the Democratic base should push the party’s agenda.

Centrist Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) says the Democratic Party has a “socialism problem,” pointing to candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, and Graham Platner, who dropped out of the Maine Senate race. Fetterman, who is now more popular in his home state among Republicans than Democrats, warned that the Democratic...