Bernie Sanders Fires Back At ‘Frustrated’ Sen John Fetterman Over Platner Implosion

August 02, 2026 7:18 PM ET Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders dismissed criticism from Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman on Sunday, telling “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker the first-term senator was “out of touch” with Democrats.Fetterman has criticized his own party over its embrace of socialist candidates like Graham Platner in Maine, illegal immigration, and anti-Israel views, singling out Sanders as having “frustrated” him. Welker subsequently asked Sanders about Fetterman’s comments. (RELATED: Senator Says Ex-Son-In-Law Congressman Who Allegedly Threw Scalding Water On Daughter Should Resign)“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, I think probably lower than any o