So, you know Sen. John Fetterman from Pennsylvania, right? Well, he didn’t mince words during a recent appearance on Fox News. He straight-up called out his fellow Democrats for dragging their feet on the Laken Riley Act and made it clear: their stance on illegal immigration is costing them votes.
Fetterman laid it down like this: “This is the reason why we lost.” And he was talking about the Democratic Party’s less-than-stellar showing in the 2024 elections. Ouch! That’s gotta sting a little, right?
Now, what’s this Laken Riley Act all about? It aims to give the federal government more power to deport illegal immigrants who’ve been convicted of nonviolent crimes. Sounds pretty straightforward to me! Fetterman was particularly blunt when he said, “If you’re here illegally and you’re committing crimes, I don’t know why anybody thinks that it’s controversial.” Honestly, can’t argue with that logic!
The bill is picking up some steam too; it’s already got some bipartisan support in the Senate. Even some Democrats are on board—like Sen. Ruben Gallego from Arizona and Sen. Gary Peters from Michigan who’s hinted he’ll back it as well. Senate Republicans are ready to roll with a 53-seat majority but need just eight Democratic votes to get past a filibuster. Fetterman’s frustration is palpable; he’s baffled why anyone would defend allowing criminal offenders to stay in the country.
He pointed out that there are “hundreds and hundreds of thousands” of undocumented migrants with criminal records hanging around—and if they can’t snag at least seven votes out of 47 Senate Democrats for this act? Well, according to him, that’s part of why they lost big time.
And let’s not forget about those sanctuary cities protecting these offenders from federal authorities—that’s just adding fuel to an already blazing fire! Fetterman argues this disconnect between party actions and public sentiment is getting out of hand.
But wait—there’s more! He also called out his party for being overly dramatic over President-elect Donald Trump’s latest antics (you know how Trump likes to stir things up). He even described Trump suggesting military action to annex Greenland as potentially part of a “responsible conversation,” akin to making a historic deal like the Louisiana Purchase. Can you imagine?
His takeaway? The Dems really need to get their act together if they want to avoid further alienation from voters on critical issues like immigration.
So what do you think? Is Fetterman onto something here or just stirring the pot? Either way, it looks like there’s gonna be some serious soul-searching happening in Democratic circles ahead of 2026!
Catch you later for more hot takes!
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