Dem Senator John Fetterman Praises Trump's Masterstroke Against China [WATCH]

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., discussed U.S. strategy involving China and Iran, pointing to what he described as leverage created through control over Iranian oil exports and urging continued support for military actions as tensions remain ongoing.

Fetterman described recent developments involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the role of China in the broader geopolitical situation.

He referenced how the United States positioned itself during the standoff and how that affected other global actors.

“And then I thought, I mean, almost like the media and the Democrats were gleeful, you know, when Iran, you know, took, took the Strait. And then, you know, and then that pivot, you know, we remind the world that we run it, we control it. And that forced China to get involved in, to push Iran to just acknowledge, you know, that’s checkmate. At this point.”

Fetterman said the situation revealed a key pressure point involving China’s reliance on Iranian oil, which he described as a factor that could be used in future negotiations or conflicts.

“Now we have the opportunity anytime, and we’ve discovered that the screen point for the Chinese is that we can block their oil coming from Iran at that point. And now that’s significant leverage in the future. Should China charge after Taiwan. Now that’s a leverage point too well, if you do that, you know, we could perhaps shut down their oil from Iran now too.”

He framed the current position of the United States as advantageous, noting that developments had occurred within a relatively short timeframe.

Fetterman also referenced the War Powers Act, which governs congressional oversight of military engagements.

“So where we are now, I think it’s been a positive development, and we’re not even 60 days into it. That’s the way the War Powers Act works, that it is they have 60 days. That’s how it works so far. And why would you be voting every day, every day at this point? Why? Well, we’re at, we’re so close at this point to shut this down.”

Fetterman addressed divisions within Congress, particularly among Democrats, and called for unity in supporting the military while operations and negotiations continue.

“You know, yes, we might have disagreements on this, on a party, but we should all, we should all be behind our military at this point and say, look, let’s see how this ends, and let’s see what it’s done.”

He also noted his own position within his party, stating that he believed more lawmakers should align behind the current approach.