Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) lamented what he sees as a socialist shift taking root in the Democratic Party while making one of his regular appearances on Fox News Friday.Host Jesse Watters teed up an interview with Fetterman, using clips of the May Day demonstrations across the country earlier that day, and calling the protests a “commie clown show.”“There’s a big problem when one party can’t love their own country unless it’s in charge,” Watters said before asking Fetterman, “How big of a threat do you think this communist movement is?”The senator said it was “very sad to see” the handful of sickle and hammer flags and “Communist Manifestos” Fox News cherry-picked for the segment.After claiming the grassroots protests were “funded by billionaires” – an accusation that there is little evidence for – Fetterman said Senate candidate Graham Platner securing the Democratic nomination was evidence of a “communist takeover” happening in Maine.He also cited pro-Palestinian sentiment and outrage over Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s brutality as proof his party was turning into “an orgy of socialism.”Fetterman has routinely broken ranks with fellow Democrats on major issues, voicing support for the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, voting to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination for Homeland Security Secretary and casting the decisive “no” vote against efforts to block a potential military invasion of Cuba. He’s argued that Trump’s White House ballroom is a must-have, said airport operations have been “enhanced” by the presence of ICE officers and called it “insane” for a majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents to have negative views of Israel.Asked about his relationship with the rest of his party during a Fox News appearance in late April, Fetterman laughed and threw his hands up before calling things “cordial.”“I’m not necessarily the most popular guy, which is strange to me because it’s like, I am a Democrat and, you know, I’m the guy that flipped that seat,” he said.The NewsCan't Wait.Neither Can We.Your SupportFuelsOur MissionYour SupportFuelsOur MissionSupport HuffPostMisinformation spreads fast. Fact-based reporting is how we fight back. Your membership funds the reporters holding power accountable every single day. Join HuffPost and be part of our mission.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.“Our fierce, independent reporting and unvarnished perspective hold power to account and inform millions of readers. Please support this hard-hitting journalism.”Whitney SnyderEditor-in-Chief HuffPostSupport $5/monthSilverMonthly recurring supporter-only emailFewer requests for financial supportSupport $10/monthGoldEverything in the Silver TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website OR HuffPost appsSay goodbye to annoying video interruptions while you read. No more autoplay videos.Support $20/monthPlatinumEverything in the Gold TierAd-free access on the HuffPost website AND HuffPost appsEarly access to new featuresMembership to Platinum Club focus groupMake a One Time ContributionJoin HuffPostAlready a member? Log in to hide these messages.Close