Prominent Democrat Breaks Rank, Demands Voter ID, Says It Is Absolutely Not Jim Crow [WATCH]

Sen. John Fetterman signaled support for voter identification requirements and stricter immigration enforcement during an exchange with Maria Bartiromo, arguing that showing ID to vote is neither radical nor discriminatory and pointing to recent voter support for such measures.

Speaking as a Democrat, Fetterman said he does not believe voter ID laws are unreasonable and cited Wisconsin’s experience as evidence that such policies align with mainstream public opinion.

“And now me, as a Democrat, I do not believe that it’s, it’s unreasonable or to show Id just to vote. And I remind everybody that less than a year ago in Wisconsin, you know, they added that to the Constitution by a 63% you know, passing to put that in the Constitution that you have to show ID to vote, and they also elected a very, very liberal justice into their Supreme Court,” Fetterman said.

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He emphasized that voter ID requirements are not tied to historical racial discrimination and should not be framed as such.

“So it’s not a radical idea for regular Americans to show your ID to vote, and it’s absolutely those things are not Jim Crow or anything. Of course, that’s part of an awful, awful legacy of our nation for so, so long ago, but where we are now trying to find a way forward, just trying to call balls and strikes, seeing what’s unreasonable,” he said.

Fetterman also addressed border security and deportations, stressing a focus on removing criminals while avoiding government shutdowns.

“Hopefully we don’t have to do and pay the TSA people and everyone secure our border and focus focus on deporting all of those kinds of criminals wherever they are. That’s the guy that votes for that and supports that as a Democrat, and I don’t ever want to vote to shut our government down again,” he said.

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Bartiromo responded by suggesting that Fetterman’s position reflects where much of the public stands, particularly on immigration enforcement.

“Right, ayou are very much where the people are. Look. That’s what most people would like to see, prioritize the criminals, take the criminals out of the country who are here illegally, but are also committing crime,” Bartiromo said.

She questioned whether Democratic leadership’s resistance to voter ID could be interpreted as an attempt to allow illegal voting.

“But, I mean, is there any other way to view the fact that Democrat leadership refused to have ID to vote? Is there any other way to read it, other than they want illegals to vote? I mean, can I can you read it any other way?” she asked.

Fetterman replied by pointing to Senate procedure, arguing that the SAVE Act is unlikely to advance due to the filibuster and the need for bipartisan support.

“Well, I mean, for me, the save, save act is not going to pass because of the filibuster, because they would need at least seven or eight Democratic votes to pass that,” Fetterman said.

He also noted a shift within his party on the filibuster itself.

“And now remember, also all the Democrats, all we wanted to eliminate the filibuster, except for it was Manchin and Sinema, they wanted to eliminate the filibuster, and now our party loves the filibuster,” he said. “And then I do think we, you know, think the filibuster is a good thing, and it does force us to work together overall.”

Bartiromo agreed with that assessment.

“Right, Sure. Absolutely,” she said.

Fetterman closed by reiterating his stance that voter ID is a reasonable expectation in elections.

“I will say this, as a Democrat, I do not believe it’s, it’s radical or extreme to just produce ID to vote overall,” he said.

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