Democrats Embarrassed Themselves Again—And Fetterman Just Called It Out [WATCH]

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., just handed his fellow Democrats some much-needed reality checks, urging them to start talking like everyday Americans instead of throwing around lofty terms like “oligarchs” that most people don’t even use in real life, as reported by The New York Post.

Appearing on MSNBC, Fetterman pushed back against host Stephanie Ruhle’s insistence that America was being overrun by the ultra-rich, warning Democrats that their rhetoric isn’t connecting with average voters.

“I would just ask Democrats, like, start talking like a regular person. Most people are not sure what an oligarch is, you know?”

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Fetterman said bluntly. His message was clear: The Democratic Party’s constant obsession with demonizing billionaires rings hollow when they’re happily cashing checks from left-wing megadonors.

Fetterman, known for occasionally breaking rank with his party, also took a jab at the embarrassing antics displayed by Democrats during President Donald Trump’s recent joint address to Congress.

Instead of proving a point, their childish outbursts only made Trump appear more presidential, he noted.

“There’s also another little secret, too. Democrats, we like billionaires if they’re giving to our causes or to our party as well.”

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That remark didn’t sit well with Ruhle, who quickly tried to redirect the conversation away from the left’s blatant hypocrisy.

Fetterman, however, doubled down, arguing that the real issue isn’t just billionaires but the corruption brought on by unlimited money in politics.

“Remember, a lot of these billionaires that were in tech, they used to be more friendly to the Democratic interest and our party. Unlimited money, get rid of that, and that would transform America more than any single other decision.”

Ruhle predictably tried to steer the conversation toward a familiar leftist talking point, bashing Elon Musk’s ties to the Trump administration and claiming there’s a difference between wealthy donors and those directly influencing government decisions.

But Fetterman wasn’t buying into the selective outrage. He noted that billionaires like Musk and Jeff Bezos aren’t necessarily motivated by money alone—they already have more than they could spend in a hundred lifetimes.

Instead, they want influence, and that influence shifts depending on which way the political winds blow.

When pressed on whether he thought billionaires’ involvement in government helped their businesses, Fetterman admitted they likely align with whatever administration is in power.

But he dismissed the notion that America is being “taken over” by the ultra-wealthy, pointing out that cutting off the flood of unlimited money into politics would do more to curb corruption than all the Democratic grandstanding combined.

🚨 John Fetterman DEFENDS Trump & Elon Musk… Then EXPOSES His Own Party! 🚨

🔥 MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle tried to bait Sen. John Fetterman into attacking @POTUS Trump and @elonmusk— but he wasn’t having it! Instead, he:

✔ Urged Democrats to drop their elitist language – “Most… pic.twitter.com/1qt7FPb9uQ

— Francois Leclerc (@f_leclerc20037) March 13, 2025

Fetterman didn’t stop there. He took to social media to rip his own party for their embarrassing behavior during Trump’s address, likening them to “metaphorical car alarms” that no one even bothers to listen to anymore.

“A sad cavalcade of self-owns and unhinged petulance. It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained,” he wrote on X.

A sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance.

It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained.

We’re becoming the metaphorical car alarms that nobody pays attention to—and it may not be the winning message. pic.twitter.com/hNgX7ouLjX

— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) March 5, 2025

One moment that truly exposed the Democrats’ pettiness was when Trump honored DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old cancer survivor, and some members of Congress couldn’t even bring themselves to applaud. Fetterman, however, saw it for what it was: a unifying moment that transcended politics.

“I don’t know why we can’t fully celebrate. I mean, I have a 13-year-old myself, and thank God she’s never had cancer, but I think that’s something we can all celebrate there. And I think it was a touching moment. And, like I said, that’s part of the best of the American experience.”

While most Democrats are busy playing to their woke base, Fetterman is at least willing to acknowledge what voters actually care about.

Maybe if more of his colleagues dropped the out-of-touch rhetoric and embraced reality, they wouldn’t be hemorrhaging working-class support at record levels.