Sanders Blasts Fetterman Over Platner Feud, Citing 19% Democratic Approval
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 2
Sanders Blasts Fetterman Over Platner Feud, Citing 19% Democratic Approval
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 2
Summary
Bernie Sanders said John Fetterman is "way out of touch with the people of America," escalating their fight over Sanders’ past endorsement of former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
On NBC’s "Meet the Press," Sanders pointed to a July Quinnipiac poll showing just 19% of Pennsylvania Democrats approved of Fetterman, while 69% disapproved.
Fetterman had accused Sanders of acting as a "carnival barker" for an "accused rapist" and demanded he apologize after Platner’s campaign collapsed amid rape allegations Platner denied.
The clash has widened beyond Maine: Fetterman also attacked Sanders for backing Michigan progressive Abdul El-Sayed, while their tensions have also centered on Israel and Democratic Party politics.