Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., criticized Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as ‘way out of touch’ with Americans on Sunday after Fetterman recently accused him of showing no regret over endorsing scandal-plagued former Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner.

Background

Sanders responded by citing Fetterman’s standing among Pennsylvania Democrats, arguing that the senator was disconnected from voters on Israel and other issues.

‘Well, my response to Fetterman is last time I saw it, he was reflecting the views of about 19% of the Democrats in the state of Pennsylvania,’ Sanders said on ‘Meet the Press.’ ‘I think probably lower than any other member of the Democratic Senate. Fetterman does his thing, and I think, on Israel, and many other issues, is way out of touch with the people of America,’ Sanders said.

Platner Controversy

Fetterman previously demanded that Sanders apologize to Maine voters and everyone who donated to Platner’s campaign. Sanders later called for Platner to leave the race after a former girlfriend accused him of rape, an allegation Platner denied.

‘Meet the Press’ host Kristen Welker played a clip in which Fetterman accused Sanders of helping elevate Platner despite controversies surrounding the former candidate.

‘I would be frustrated with someone like Bernie Sanders,’ Fetterman said. ‘You know, why, why aren’t people angry why they promoted, you know, someone like Platner, an accused rapist.’

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