John Fetterman turns on his own party with a furious warning as radical communists seize control from within!
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman issued a sharp rebuke to his own party Tuesday, cautioning that Democrats are drifting toward radical extremes by elevating socialist and communist-aligned figures whose views clash with core American and Democratic principles.
Speaking to Fox News on the sidelines of the Israel on Campus Coalition’s National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., the senator zeroed in on the rising influence of far-left streamer Hasan Piker.
Piker, who commands millions of followers on Twitch, has openly praised Chinese communist dictator Mao Zedong and defended Cuba’s authoritarian regime while blaming the United States for the island’s hardships.
He has also backed New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani and campaigned alongside progressive Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed.
“I would never try to elevate … a communist just because [Piker] has followers on some, on Twitch, whatever that is,” Fetterman said.
“But overall, if you identify with a communist who praises Mao and Cuba and for these places, that should be foreign to any Democrat. Without a doubt, that’s having an impact,” Fetterman added.
Fetterman described the party’s overall trajectory as “troubling,” pointing to Tuesday’s primaries as a critical test of whether Democrats will keep elevating candidates from the progressive fringe.
In Missouri, moderate Rep. Wesley Bell defeated a comeback bid by DSA-backed former Rep. Cori Bush.
In Michigan’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary, El-Sayed—who has courted socialist support—remained locked in a tight race with more centrist Rep. Haley Stevens as results continued to come in early Wednesday.
The senator argued that anti-Israel positions have become an “ultimate litmus” test within the party’s left wing.
He singled out California Gov. Gavin Newsom for describing Israel as an “apartheid state,” insisting Newsom “knows better, that that’s not true.”
“I see the midterms right now that the more radical, the more anti-Israel,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman stressed that it should be “pretty obvious” Democrats must avoid pandering to the fringe.
“Those are core values. … Like I said, you just can’t pander to those kinds of people,” Fetterman said.
Fetterman noted that even pro-Israel Democrats now face pressure to qualify their support.
“The left is using the term of Zionist as like a slur or use Zio or Zio, or describing that as someone that in the negative terms,” he explained.
“In other words, being proud, pro-Israel, that’s become a slur, and people have to defend that,” Fetterman said.
The event itself underscored the stakes.
More than 800 pro-Israel students gathered for training, networking, and discussions on combating antisemitism and strengthening the U.S.-Israel alliance on college campuses.
Fetterman used the platform to reinforce his consistent support for the Jewish state amid what he sees as a broader party shift.
President Donald Trump has issued parallel warnings.
In June, after socialists scored primary wins in New York, Trump declared that Democrats had moved past socialism into something darker: “These are not social Democrats. These are hardcore, godless communists. They’re godless communists. All communists are godless. They don’t believe in God. This is the most serious threat to our country since its existence. In my opinion, 250 years ago. This is a major threat to our country.”
Asked late Tuesday what more socialist primary victories would mean, Trump called the Democratic Party “a mess.”
“I think they should form another party, the communist of America party. I think they should have a new party, the communists of America, and it will do well, it’ll get about 10% of the vote,” he said.
Fetterman further highlighted his independent streak on foreign policy, noting he was the only Senate Democrat to support the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
He has also stood alone among Democrats in opposing certain WarPowers resolutions on the issue.
She's Been Arrested — Secretary of State Marco Rubio Gives The Order To Go as ICE Arrests Sister of Top Cuban Regime...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Orders ICE Arrest of Adys Lastres Morera, Sister of Sanctioned Cuban Regime Official, Citing National Security Threat
New York City, New York — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested Adys Lastres Morera in Florida. She is the sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres, a high-ranking official in Cuba’s communist regime.
Lastres Morera was taken into ICE custody and will remain detained pending deportation proceedings. Rubio personally revoked her lawful permanent resident status, determining that her presence in the United States posed a threat to American foreign policy interests.
She entered the country as a lawful permanent resident on January 13, 2023, during the Biden administration.
Rubio, who is of Cuban descent, stated that family members of repressive regimes and other adversaries will no longer receive a free pass to live in the United States.
“For far too long, the family members of terrorist organizations, repressive anti-American regimes, and other bad actors who would threaten the national security of the United States have been given a free pass to enjoy the privileges of living in the United States,” he said in a statement.
“Past Administrations have permitted the families of Cuban military elites, Iranian terrorists, and other reprehensible organizations to enjoy lavish lifestyles in our country funded by stolen blood-money, while the people they repress at home suffer in increasingly dire circumstances.”
“No longer. Under President Trump, we are removing from our country the family members of IRGC terrorists and Cuban regime elites.”
“Let me be very clear: if you threaten the national security of the United States, there will be nowhere on this earth — much less in our country — that you and your cronies can live lavishly.”
“We will find you, and we will hold you accountable.”
On X, Rubio added that Lastres Morera had been managing real estate assets in Florida while aiding Cuba’s regime.
“Adys Lastres Morera is the sister of the Executive President of GAESA, the Cuban military-controlled financial conglomerate that steals millions in aid for the Cuban people at the behest of the regime.”
“Morera was managing real estate assets and living in Florida, while also aiding Havana’s communist regime, until I terminated her permanent resident status.”
“I am pleased to announce that today, she was arrested and is now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
“There will be nowhere on this Earth – much less in our country – where foreign nationals who threaten our national security can live lavishly.”
ICE Homeland Security Investigations confirmed that her presence posed potential serious adverse foreign policy consequences.
“Adys Lastres Morera’s presence in the United States has potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for our nation, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has determined that she is removable under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act,” said HSI acting Executive Associate Director John Condon.
“Allowing Lastres Morera to remain in the country would send a signal that Cuban regime-affiliated networks could continue to access the U.S.’s financial, educational and social institutions — but that is not the case.”
“HSI will continue to investigate those with ties to our nation’s adversaries and take appropriate actions to neutralize threats against our homeland.”
Ania Guillermina Lastres serves as president of Grupo de Administración Empresarial (GAESA), the military-controlled conglomerate that dominates approximately 70 percent of Cuba’s economy. The entity is accused of controlling tourism, remittances, and the Cuban doctor program, while holding up to $20 billion in illicit overseas funds.
The arrest reflects the Trump administration’s broader policy of tightening immigration enforcement against individuals linked to adversarial foreign governments.
