Sen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., told Fox News on Saturday that he no longer sees "any more common ground" with the far-left wing of his party over its stance on Israel.During an appearance on "Saturday in America," Fetterman criticized efforts to replace Senate Democratic Leader Sen.
Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., with Sen.Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and called his new 2028 Democratic primary challenger "pro-Hamas.""I have a strong, strong difference of opinion on Israel and the Jewish community overall now.
I don't think there's going to be any more common ground," Fetterman told Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany.FETTERMAN REVEALS WHAT IT WOULD TAKE FOR HIM TO LEAVE DEMOCRATIC PARTYSen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters as he arrives at the U.S.
Capitol for a vote on July 16, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)"Now I think if someone can't identify [that] Iran is an enemy, and that it's committed to destroying Israel and our nation as well, too — once again, this is the kind of individual that the Democratic Party elected," he added.Following midterm elections that saw Democrats regain control of both the House and Senate, Schumer is facing a challenge to his leadership.
Van Hollen announced his bid to replace Schumer on Thursday, with support from progressive lawmakers, including Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich.DEMOCRATS TURN ON SCHUMER AFTER HISTORIC ELECTION WINS AS POTENTIAL CHALLENGER EMERGESFetterman said a Van Hollen victory would be troubling."It would be troubling if my caucus elects someone like Van Hollen, that has really made his name being very...
hostile to Israel," Fetterman said when asked if a Van Hollen win would cross a "red line."Sen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., departs the U.S.
Capitol following the passage of a reconciliation package on June 5, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)SCHUMER'S FORMER ALLY MOUNTS LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE AS DEMOCRATS FACE RARE IN...