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 ca

Sen. Bernie Sanders fired back at Sen. John Fetterman on "Meet the Press," citing a Quinnipiac poll showing just 19% approval for Fetterman among Pennsylvania Democrats.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hedged during a Sunday morning interview, brushing off questions about whether or not Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson had been throughly vetted in the wake of former nominee Graham Platner’s public implosion. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sanders praised Jackson’s working-