{"id":2583246,"date":"2026-03-24T10:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movement-against-john-fetterman-only-in-the-far-left-salena-zito\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:43:54","slug":"movement-against-john-fetterman-only-in-the-far-left-salena-zito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/movement-against-john-fetterman-only-in-the-far-left-salena-zito\/","title":{"rendered":"Movement against John Fetterman only in the &#8216;far-left&#8217;: Salena Zito"},"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%2Fmovement-against-john-fetterman-only-in-the-far-left-salena-zito%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=2583246&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>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">opinion piece<\/a> by Salena Zito in the Washington Examiner argues that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-be-like-the-hippies\/\" title=\"Don\u2019t Be Like the Hippies\">online movement<\/a> opposing Senator John fetterman is largely confined to the far left and does not reflect the broader Democratic Party.the article notes Fetterman\u2019s 2022 victory over Conor Lamb and Mehmet Oz, and cites Lamb\u2019s claim that Fetterman isn\u2019t a \u201ctrue Democrat,\u201d while highlighting that Fetterman votes with Democrats about 93% of the time compared with Lamb\u2019s 68%. Zito discusses this dynamic on the Hugh Hewitt Show and points to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/isis-inspired-nyc-bomber-sentenced-to-life-in-prison\/\" title=\"ISIS-Inspired NYC Bomber ...tenced to Life In Prison\">online activity<\/a> on X as being disproportionately far-left, including debates over Israel. The piece mentions Fetterman\u2019s vocal support for Israel during the Gaza conflict, including a January 2024 moment where he greeted protesters outside his home with an Israeli flag, and characterizes some of the criticism as vulgar posturing. Fetterman remains in office through 2029, with the Pennsylvania Working Families Party reportedly considering a primary challenge, though no candidate has been selected. The article also touches on other political threads, such as Maine candidate Graham Platner and endorsements tied to Senator Elizabeth Warren, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notes ongoing discussions<\/a> around Susan Collins and related races.  <\/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\">&lsquo;Online movement&rsquo; against John Fetterman is only present in the &lsquo;far-left&rsquo;: Salena Zito<\/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_2541167\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist Salena Zito downplayed the &ldquo;hyperbole&rdquo; uprising that Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) is facing within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman became a senator in 2022 after beating former Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb in the primary election and Republican nominee <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mehmet-oz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"7651\">Dr. Mehmet Oz<\/a> in the general election. Zito said there are a lot of posts on X &ldquo;pushing&rdquo; Lamb, even after Fetterman beat Lamb by 30%, winning all of Pennsylvania&rsquo;s 67 counties.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4501234\/republican-senators-see-hope-dhs-funding-deal-trump-meeting\/\">Republican senators see hope for DHS funding deal after Trump meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4501089\/senate-holds-confirmation-vote-mullin-dhs-head\/\">WATCH LIVE: Senate holds confirmation vote for Mullin as DHS head<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4497003\/senate-filibuster-and-its-discontents\/\">The filibuster and its discontents in both parties<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;And the argument that Lamb is making, that Fetterman is not a true Democrat, Fetterman votes 93% of the time with Democrats, whereas Lamb voted 68% of the time with Democrats,&rdquo; Zito said on the <em>Hugh Hewitt Show<\/em>. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s another &mdash; that&rsquo;s almost a 30-point difference.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m9U_1gPdNMw?si=N2hKrPzxBikYXdNc&amp;start=3635\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And so I think there is a lot of posturing, but the Democrats that I talk to, even they know that there&rsquo;s sort of this online movement against Fetterman, it&rsquo;s very difficult for me to find anyone outside of the far-left, and by the way, this all has to do with Israel, right?&rdquo; Zito said.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has been a vocal supporter of Israel in the Gaza conflict, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2822085\/john-fetterman-greets-protesters-outside-his-home-by-waving-israeli-flag\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2822085\/john-fetterman-greets-protesters-outside-his-home-by-waving-israeli-flag\/\">greeting Palestinian protesters outside his home<\/a> in Pennsylvania with an Israeli flag in January 2024. Zito said it is &ldquo;vulgar&rdquo; how people are &ldquo;prosecuting&rdquo; the senator.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman is in office until 2029, and can seek reelection in 2028 if he chooses. The Pennsylvania Working Families Party announced in November that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3891988\/pennsylvania-group-primarying-john-fetterman-without-a-candidate\/\">it is seeking to primary the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-fires-back-at-trump-says-it-has-every-right-to-use-his-name\/\" title=\"RNC Fires Back at Trump, Says It Has \u2018Every Right\u2019 to Use His Name\">incumbent senator<\/a><\/a>, though it hasn&rsquo;t selected a candidate yet.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4499919\/senate-mullin-nomination-dhs-secretary\/\"><strong>SENATE ADVANCES MULLIN NOMINATION FOR DHS SECRETARY WITH FINAL VOTE TO COME<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zito also addressed Maine Democratic Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4496683\/graham-platner-attack-ad-sexist-comments\/\">Graham Platner<\/a>, who Hewitt said is &ldquo;trying to run&rdquo; like Fetterman and be &ldquo;that kind of real guy living down the street.&rdquo; Zito said she hasn&rsquo;t followed Platner&rsquo;s campaign, but &ldquo;even from afar,&rdquo; people can tell when someone isn&rsquo;t &ldquo;authentic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Platner&rsquo;s main opponent in the Democratic primary race is Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME), with both seeking to challenge incumbent Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4458067\/liability-foil-trump-susan-collins-reelection-maine\/\">Susan Collins<\/a> (R-ME) this November. Platner <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4498196\/elizabeth-warren-endorsements-maine-michigan\/\">gained the endorsement of Sen. Elizabeth Warren <\/a>(D-MA) last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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>Only the far-left fuels online Fetterman critique<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2583247,"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\/03\/AP26077557352256-e1774355276938.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[9566,7921,76445,76011,70028],"class_list":["post-2583246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-far-left","tag-fetterman","tag-political-opposition-2","tag-salena-zito-2","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26077557352256-e1774355276938.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583246","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583246"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583250,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583246\/revisions\/2583250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}