SHOCKER: Democrat Senator Fetterman Says ‘If You Root Against Trump, You Root Against America’ — Party in Panic!”

SHOCKER: Democrat Senator Fetterman Says ‘If You Root Against Trump, You Root Against America’ — Party in Panic!”

Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat, just dropped a bombshell by declaring that rooting against President Trump is equivalent to rooting against the nation. His comments come at a time when many in his own party are hyper-focused on undermining Trump’s return to power. Fetterman’s stance, however, shows a refreshing level of patriotism as he calls on Democrats to stop their divisive rhetoric. While some may scoff at his words, Fetterman is right: America’s success depends on rallying behind its elected leader, regardless of party.

Pennsylvania Democrat Sen Fetterman said he hopes President-elect Donald Trump is successful in his second term and that he’s not “rooting against him.”

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl sits down with Senator John Fetterman in the Senate Budget Committee hearing room
ABC News’ Jonathan Karl sits down with Senator John Fetterman in the Senate Budget Committee hearing room

“If you’re rooting against the president, you are rooting against the nation,” Fetterman told ABC “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “So country first. I know that’s become maybe like a cliche, but it happens to be true.”

Fetterman, who has made headlines as one of the few in his party who have met with several of Trump’s cabinet picks, said his Democratic colleagues need to “chill out” over everything Trump does.

“I’ve been warning people, like, ‘You got to chill out,’ you know? Like the constant, you know, freakout, it’s not helpful,” Fetterman said. “Pack a lunch, pace yourself, because he hasn’t even taken office yet.”

Asked by Karl what the single biggest factor was behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in November, Fetterman pointed to the “undeniable” and “singular political talent” of Trump.

“He had the energy and almost a sense of fearlessness to just say all those kinds of things,” Fetterman said. “You literally were shot in your head and had the presence of mind to respond, you know, ‘Fight, fight, fight!’ I mean, that’s a political talent.”

Fetterman also said that the election was “never about fascism” to him. Harris said in an October town hall that she believed Trump was a fascist after Trump’s former chief of staff John Kelly said that his old boss fit the definition of one. Fetterman said that was not a word he would use.

“Fascism, that’s not a word that regular people, you know, use, you know?” Fetterman said. “I think people are going to decide who is the candidate that’s going to protect and project, you know, my version of the American way of life, and that’s what happened.”

Fetterman also pointed to Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump as another key factor in the election.

“It’s rare to have a surrogate that has a lot of fanboys and is very compelling to a lot of the demographic that we are losing in my party and in Pennsylvania,” Fetterman said about the billionaire businessman.