Fetterman urges Dems to stop labelling Republicans as ‘fascists’ and ‘Nazis’

In an interview on Fox News with Lara Trump on her show “My View,” Fetterman said he refuses to use that kind of language because he represents his entire state, not just Democratic voters. He noted that Pennsylvania is perhaps the most “purple” state in the country, and its 13 million residents have a range of views.

“I refuse to call members of the other team as fascists or Nazis,” Fetterman said. “Because if you do, then that implies that, well, the people must be the same too, and that’s absolutely not true.”

“I know and love many of people that voted for the President, and they’re not fascists. They’re not Nazis. They’re not here to destroy our democracy,” he added, explaining that those voters merely hold different values and views on what they believe is the American way of life.

“That’s why I refuse to engage in those things, and that’s why we really have to find a way forward,” Fetterman said.

The senator’s comments come as several high-profile Democrats have drawn criticism for comparing President Donald Trump and his supporters to fascists or Nazis. Representative Jasmine Crockett, for instance, has compared Trump to Adolf Hitler, while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker previously likened Trump’s immigration enforcement to Nazi persecution of Jews, saying that’s “how authoritarian regimes do it.” Former Vice President Kamala Harris also labeled Trump a “fascist” during her 2024 presidential campaign.

Fetterman, who has sought to position himself as a more cooperative Democrat, emphasized his willingness to work with Republicans. He pointed to his co-sponsorship of the Laken Riley Act, a GOP-backed immigration bill, as evidence of his bipartisan efforts.

"We are forgetting that we [Republicans and Democrats] need each other," Fetterman said.