Fetterman demands Bernie Sanders apologize for pushing predator Graham Platner on Dems

WASHINGTON — Sen.John Fetterman is not feeling the Bern.The Pennsylvania Democrat torched socialist Sen.

Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) Monday night for promoting disgraced Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner despite clear signs that he was a “predator.”“I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone,” Fetterman told Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” hours after former Platner girlfriend Jenny Racicot claimed that he broke into her home and raped her in 2021.Fetterman specified that Sanders should “apologize to the victims, especially the woman that — she claimed that he raped her.”“I don’t know why you want to keep pushing these kinds of people,” he added of Sanders.“Maybe he should consider [sitting] a few out and stop pushing these kind of communists.”“I know Democrats that have, you know, back-to-back endorsed and got all in on [disgraced former Rep.

Eric] Swalwell and were on the Platner train as well, too,” Fetterman went on.“So, maybe stop, you know, getting [in] bed with absolute dirt bags, someone like Platner.”Sanders had been among Platner’s earliest backers, endorsing him in August of last year, shortly after Platner launched what appeared to be a long shot campaign.

As of Tuesday morning, Sanders had yet to join other Democrats — including his fellow progressive Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — in rescinding his endorsement.

His office did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Post.“I’m sure he’s not a saint,” Sanders told CNN last month after another former girlfriend, Lyndsey Fifield, accused Platner of physical abuse.“He went through some very bloody and horrible situations,” Sanders went on.

“He has acknowledged that he came back with PTSD.He’s had his share of problems.”By contrast, Fetterman denounced Platner early and often, mockingly referring to him as “P-Hustle,” the Reddit username under which Platner made a ser...