{"id":2601677,"date":"2026-05-12T12:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-has-guts-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:44:02","slug":"fetterman-has-guts-joe-concha-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-has-guts-joe-concha-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Fetterman has guts&#8217;: Joe Concha &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">16<\/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%2Ffetterman-has-guts-joe-concha-washington-examiner%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=2601677&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 (D-PA) is drawing attention for repeatedly breaking with Democrats\u2019 activist wing by criticizing the party\u2019s blanket opposition to President Donald Trump. On Bill Maher\u2019s podcast, he mocked what he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">trump<\/a> derangement syndrome<\/a>,\u201d arguing Democrats would dislike Trump even over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/license-and-registration-philadelphia-cops-caught-in-the-crossfire-over-traffic-stops\/\" title=\"License And Registration: Philadelphia Cops Caught In The Crossfire Over Traffic Stops\">minor issues<\/a>. The remark was praised by Washington Examiner writer Joe Concha, who said it captures a real pattern of Democrats condemning anything Trump does and becoming increasingly hostile to him.<\/p>\n<p>Concha also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/under-trump-americans-have-seen-their-best-wage-growth-in-40-years\/\" title=\"Under ..., Americans Have Seen Their Best Wage Growth In 40 Years\">argued<\/a> that Fetterman is becoming an outlier within the Democratic Party-citing his views on Israel, his condemnation of Hamas, and his pushback on anti-Trump rhetoric-as reasons progressives have distanced themselves. Even so, he noted Fetterman remains politically viable in Pennsylvania by appealing to voters who still prefer moderation.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The Democratic Party\u2019s internal divide over President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> was on full display when Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) again broke from his party\u2019s activist wing, mocking what he called \u201cTrump derangement syndrome\u201d during an appearance on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4561709\/fetterman-bill-maher-democrats-better-message\/\">Bill Maher\u2019s podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3522154&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=23a1bcfeae4eefe6761a9eb556b544bc\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIf\u00a0he came out for ice cream and lazy Sundays, we would f***ing hate it,\u201d Fetterman said, arguing Democrats have become instinctively opposed to Trump regardless of the issue. The comment drew praise from <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior writer Joe Concha, who said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Fox and Friends First<\/em> that \u201cTDS is the right term here.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4564377\/elissa-slotkin-praises-iran-anti-us-propaganda\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Seditious Six\u2019 member Slotkin praises Iranian propaganda: \u2018Nothing I\u2019ve ever seen 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                                    <\/div>\n<h3>Booker tells DNC \u2018release the autopsy\u2019 on failed 2024 Harris campaign<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump could come out for an executive order banning pineapple on pizza,\u201d Concha said on Tuesday, \u201cand Democrats would say it\u2019s the greatest thing ever.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha argued Fetterman has increasingly become an outlier within his own party, particularly on issues such as Israel and political rhetoric surrounding Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not sure why John Fetterman is still a Democrat at this point,\u201d Concha said. \u201cThis isn\u2019t to say he should become a Republican, but at least he probably should be an independent because the Democratic Party clearly has left him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>senior writer pointed to Fetterman\u2019s support for Israel, condemnation of Hamas, and criticism of anti-Trump rhetoric as examples of positions that have alienated him from progressive Democrats while earning him praise from Republicans. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4561069\/fetterman-terrible-republican-party-switch\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN SAYS HE\u2019D BE \u2018TERRIBLE REPUBLICAN\u2019 IN DISMISSAL OF PARTY SWITCH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFetterman has guts,\u201d Concha said when asked why few Democrats have echoed the senator\u2019s criticism of his party. \u201cMost others on the Left are just simply not there right now as far as standing up for common sense and saying things that are responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Concha also noted that despite backlash from progressives, Fetterman remains politically viable in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"629\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, calling him \u201cthe common sense Democrat\u201d in a purple state where moderation still resonates with voters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman mocks \u201cTrump derangement syndrome,\u201d saying Democrats would hate him even for ice 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