{"id":2569438,"date":"2026-02-12T16:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-says-he-refuses-to-engage-in-sexist-garbage\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:26:28","slug":"john-fetterman-says-he-refuses-to-engage-in-sexist-garbage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-says-he-refuses-to-engage-in-sexist-garbage\/","title":{"rendered":"John Fetterman says he refuses to engage in &#8216;sexist garbage&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohn-fetterman-says-he-refuses-to-engage-in-sexist-garbage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2569438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said he will not engage in sexist insults such as the label \u201cICE Barbie\u201d used by some in the media to refer to Homeland Security Secretary kristi Noem. He made the remark during a Senate Homeland security commitee hearing on Minnesota\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-ice-release-reports-on-border-arrests-seizures\/\" title=\"CBP, ICE release reports on border arrests, seizures\">immigration enforcement<\/a>, stressing that he respects Noem after meeting with her, though he has criticized her in the past. The piece notes Fetterman\u2019s pattern of bucking his party, including voting with Republicans to fund the government during the latest shutdown and opposing some Democrats on Israel and foreign policy. After the January shootings of Renee good and Alex Pretti during ICE\u2019s Minnesota operation, he joined Democrats in calling for Noem to be fired. He also supported the Safeguard american Voter Eligibility Act, arguing that voter ID is a reasonable requirement, not Jim Crow. He was the only Senate Democrat to vote for Department of Homeland Security funding. The article concludes by noting Pennsylvania\u2019s purple political landscape, with one Democratic and one Republican senator.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">John Fetterman says he refuses to engage in &lsquo;sexist garbage&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2503302\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fetterman\/\">John Fetterman <\/a>(D-PA), who has frequently bucked his party, said he refuses &ldquo;to engage in the kind of sexist garbage like &lsquo;ICE Barbie&rsquo; that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing media loves<\/a> to throw around,&rdquo; referring to a nickname some have used for Homeland Security Secretary<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kristi-noem\/\"> Kristi Noem<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Fetterman stands tall:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I met with Secretary Noem. I&rsquo;ve always treated her with respect. I refuse, and never will, engage in the kind of sexist garbage like &lsquo;ICE Barbie&rsquo; that the left-wing media loves to throw around.&rdquo;<br \/> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cFIY5rHboE\">pic.twitter.com\/cFIY5rHboE<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4456621\/two-israelis-first-people-charged-state-secrets-influence-polymarket\/\">Two Israelis become first people to be charged over using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-it-will-review-9-11-documents-ahead-of-potential-release\/\" title=\"FBI Says It Will Review 9\/11 Documents Ahead Of Potential Release\">state secrets<\/a> to influence Polymarket<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4456682\/george-santos-adgrandizing-nancy-mace-list-names\/\">George Santos asks &#8216;self-adgrandizing whore&#8217; Nancy Mace to list names in Epstein case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4456628\/fbi-ai-romance-scams-valentines-day\/\">FBI warns AI playing growing role in romance scams ahead of Valentine&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">&mdash; Gunther Eagleman&trade; (@GuntherEagleman) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/2022013053106336035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman&rsquo;s comments came during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on Minnesota&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fewer-than-30k-illegals-were-deported-in-2022\/\" title=\"In 2022, fewer than 30k illegals were deported\">immigration enforcement operations<\/a>. Despite asserting his respect for Noem and saying, &ldquo;I met with Secretary Noem. I&rsquo;ve always treated her with respect,&rdquo; Fetterman has been critical of her in the past.<\/p>\n<p>In January, after the fatal shootings of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4444964\/renee-good-brothers-testimony-capitol-hill-democrats-oversight\/\">Renee Good <\/a>and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4452581\/ice-director-refuses-apology-renee-good-alex-pretti-domestic-terrorists\/\">Alex Pretti <\/a>during Immigration and Customs Enforcement&rsquo;s Minnesota Metro Surge Operation, Fetterman joined Democrats in calling for Noem to be fired.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a>: I make a direct appeal to immediately fire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Sec_Noem<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Americans have died.<\/p>\n<p>She is betraying DHS&rsquo;s core mission and trashing your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-demands-trump-fire-noem-in-direct-appeal-americans-have-died\/\" title=\"... demands Trump fire ... in direct appeal: &#039;Americans have died&#039;\">border security legacy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/2016134093256200369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fetterman has built a reputation for not toeing the Democratic Party line. <\/p>\n<p>He voted with Republicans to fund the government in November, rather than <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3887649\/democrats-reckon-lofty-obamacare-promises-shutdown-defeat\/\">support his party&rsquo;s shutdown strategy <\/a>during what became the longest shutdown in U.S. history. He has also publicly disagreed with some Democrats on matters related to Israel and U.S. foreign policy, opposing efforts such as the No War Against Iran Act.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Fetterman backed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4451912\/save-america-act-house-immigration\/\">Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act<\/a>, which would require voter ID, saying, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s not a radical idea for regular Americans to show your ID to vote, and absolutely those things are not Jim Crow or anything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4449216\/trump-deportations-hurt-not-help-gop-political-math\/\"><strong>TRUMP&rsquo;S DEPORTATIONS MAY HURT, NOT HELP, GOP&rsquo;S POLITICAL MATH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He was the sole Senate Democrat to vote <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4456177\/dhs-brink-prolonged-shutdown-senate-democrats-funding-ice\/\">in support of Department of Homeland Security funding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania has long been a politically purple state, with a Democratic governor, one Democratic senator, and one Republican senator.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman won&#8217;t engage in sexist digs about Noem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3970,"featured_media":2569439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043668597977.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50410,7921,5894,14828,6317],"class_list":["post-2569438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversy-2","tag-fetterman","tag-politics","tag-sexism","tag-statement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26043668597977.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3970"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2569438"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2569442,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2569438\/revisions\/2569442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2569439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2569438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2569438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2569438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}