{"id":2627324,"date":"2026-07-09T13:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-obliterates-bernie-sanders-for-supporting-platner-and-other-communists-he-needs-to-apologize\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:50:26","slug":"fetterman-obliterates-bernie-sanders-for-supporting-platner-and-other-communists-he-needs-to-apologize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-obliterates-bernie-sanders-for-supporting-platner-and-other-communists-he-needs-to-apologize\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Obliterates Bernie Sanders for Supporting Platner and Other &#8216;Communists&#8217; \u2013 He &#8216;Needs to Apologize&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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-obliterates-bernie-sanders-for-supporting-platner-and-other-communists-he-needs-to-apologize%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=2627324&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>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kareem-abdul-jabbar-urges-hollywood-to-combat-asian-stereotypes\/\" title=\"Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Urges Hollywood To \u2018Combat Asian Stereotypes\u2019\">content features<\/a> a political critique involving Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who criticized Senator Bernie Sanders for supporting Graham Platner in Maine&#8217;s election. Fetterman accused Platner of having a problematic past, including a Nazi tattoo, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >offensive social media posts<\/a>, allegations of cheating and abuse, and a rape accusation from Jenny Racicot that ultimately led to Platner withdrawing from the race. Fetterman expressed strong disapproval, stating that Platner\u2019s negative reputation would be his lasting legacy and criticizing Sanders for endorsing such a candidate. He suggested that supporters of Platner should now stay silent as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-conference-votes-to-abandon-jordan-as-speaker-nominee\/\" title=\"House GOP conference votes against Jordan as speaker nominee.\">party searches<\/a> for a suitable replacement. The article includes inflammatory remarks from Fetterman, dismissing Platner&#8217;s departure as self-inflicted and calling him a &#8220;trash bag,&#8221; emphasizing his belief that platner&#8217;s scandals should exclude him from future consideration.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont owes voters an apology for trying to foist Graham Platner off on the people of Maine.<\/p>\n<p>The Maine Democrat whose campaign lurched from controversy to controversy without denting his appeal survived revelations he had a Nazi tattoo on his chest, reams of intemperate and offensive social media posts, and allegations of cheating on his wife and being abusive to former girlfriends.<\/p>\n<p>But when Jenny Racicot alleged she was raped by Platner, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/07\/06\/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737\">Politico<\/a>, support began falling away until Platner withdrew Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBernie Sanders needs to apologize to the voters of Maine and to everyone that donated to that trainwreck of a campaign,\u201d Fetterman said, according to a video posted to X by RNC Research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than anyone he pushed P-Hustle into the election, and now, you know, he keeps pushing these communists and these kind of awful anti-American people,\u201d Fetterman said, using the name Platner used when posting questionable remarks on Reddit.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman said members of the far left who worshipped Platner need to \u201chumble yourselves and stop pushing this kind of people on people in my party.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">FETTERMAN: \u201cBernie Sanders needs to apologize to the voters of Maine\u2026More than anyone he pushed [Graham Platner] into the election, and he keeps pushing these communists and these awful anti-American people.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DUchpDpJTK\">pic.twitter.com\/DUchpDpJTK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2075024154122665985?\">July 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In more remarks, Fetterman seemed almost gleeful at Platner\u2019s departure from the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trash took itself out tonight. And now, finally, people in Maine have a chance to really vote on someone that\u2019s not a total piece of trash,\u201d Fetterman said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/fetterman-unloads-scandal-plagued-platner-after-rape-allegation-ends-senate-bid-adios-trash-bag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said Platner \u201cwill only be remembered as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-newspaper-cancels-person-of-the-year-poll-after-j-k-rowling-runs-away-with-top-spot\/\" title=\"British Newspaper Cancels \u2018Person Of The Year\u2019 Poll After J.K. Rowling Runs Away With Top Spot  \u00a0\">accused rapist<\/a> that got pushed out of your election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s your legacy, bro. And you are a guy that cheats on your wife. You\u2019re the guy that roughs up your ex-girlfriend,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman trashed Platner\u2019s departure announcement, a video in which Platner denied any allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo give that weird long speech and pretend like people will miss you?\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one\u2019s going to forget you other than [as] the guy that was pushed out of the election because a woman credibly accused you of raping her. So that\u2019s his legacy,\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one wants you anymore. I\u2019m like, bro, you are an accused rapist,\u201d Fetterman said. \u201cAdios, trash bag.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman said Platner\u2019s negatives were massive from the start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat did [Democrats] see in this guy? Was it the Nazi tattoo, was it the gross messages online, the way he roughs up women?\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman added that the best thing Democrats who backed Platner can do now is shut up as the search for a replacement begins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of these people that put someone like Platner in this seat right now, sit it out,\u201d Fetterman said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/john-fetterman-graham-platner-bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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