Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. said Friday that he is prepared to stand alone within his party in support of Israel during an appearance on “The Ingraham Angle.”
The Pennsylvania Democrat’s staunch loyalty to Israel is a major point of contention between him and some of his Democratic colleagues, who are concerned with Israel’s military campaign against Palestine and call for stronger support for the Palestinians.
“As Democrats continue to abandon Israel, I’ll be the last one standing if I have to,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman asserts that Israel has done nothing wrong in its joint military efforts with the United States against Iran and, more recently, against Lebanon. On Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
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“Has Israel done anything in the last few weeks that you think was wrong with this conflict or with what Netanyahu said?” asked Fox News host Laura Ingraham.
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“No, absolutely, absolutely not,” Fetterman replied. “I mean, Israel did what was necessary.”
While some Democrats have condemned Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza, citing mass casualties and continued occupation, Fetterman signaled that he is willing to break with his party on the issue.
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“I’m the last Democrat, honestly, proud to stand with Israel,” Fetterman told Fox News. “I can read the polls and see how unpopular Israel is, but I’m proud to stand with Israel through it all.”
Fetterman praised President Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury, saying he would “never understand” why fellow Democrats failed to recognize what he described as positive developments in the campaign against Iran.
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“They’ve been an evil regime, and I think removing their leadership is a strong development,” Fetterman said.
“We may have our disagreements on this as a party, but we should all be behind our troops at this point.”
The senator questioned Democrats’ pursuit of a war power resolution more than 45 days into the Iran war after Trump signaled on Tuesday that the conflict was “very close” to an end.
The war powers resolution would test President Trump’s power to enter the U.S. into armed conflict without congressional approval.
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“Why are you voting every day, every day at this point, why? … We’re so close to shutting this down,” Fetterman said.
President Donald Trump (L) welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on September 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Fetterman reaffirmed his loyalty to Israel, America’s “special ally,” and urged people with big platforms to criticize Iran directly.
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“America is not perfect, but we are a force for good, just like Israel,” Fetterman said.
“If you have a platform and if you want to criticize somebody, criticize Iran, criticize Hamas, criticize Hezbollah.”
Original article source: Sen. John Fetterman vowed to be the ‘last man standing’ in the Democratic Party in support of Israel.
