Fetterman hasn’t been toeing the party line. And now he’s going even further.
Because he betrayed the Democrat Party with an eye-opening announcement.
Fetterman’s Bold Stand: Riots Are Anarchy, Not Protest
Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) isn’t mincing words about the mayhem tearing through Los Angeles, slamming the riots as “anarchy and true chaos” and calling out his own party for its weak response.
In a fiery Monday evening post on X, he laid out his position: “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that.” He doubled down, adding, “This is anarchy and true chaos. My party loses the moral high ground when we refuse to condemn setting cars on fire, destroying buildings, and assaulting law enforcement.”
Fetterman’s not just talk—he backed up his words with a jarring photo of cars swallowed by flames, a shirtless, masked man waving a Mexican flag front and center. It’s a snapshot of the lawlessness that’s taken hold of LA, far removed from any noble protest. Tech titan Elon Musk gave a nod to Fetterman’s grit, dropping an American flag emoji in reply—a quiet salute to a rare Democrat willing to face the truth.
And the senator’s actions match his rhetoric. Around the same time, Politico Playbook caught him dining at Butterworth’s, a MAGA hotspot in Washington, D.C., alongside Trump heavyweight Steve Bannon and Breitbart’s Matt Boyle.
It’s a bold move for a Keystone State Dem who’s never shied away from bucking his party—whether it’s on Israel or border security—and it signals he’s fed up with the left’s soft stance on this chaos.
Democratic Failure: Newsom and Bass Fiddle While LA Burns
While Los Angeles spirals into a warzone, California’s Democratic bigwigs—Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass—are too busy playing politics to put out the fire. They’ve trashed President Trump’s move to federalize the California National Guard, crying “overreach” while rioters torch the city.
Newsom, alongside Attorney General Rob Bonta, even filed a lawsuit Monday to block Trump’s order, claiming it’s unconstitutional. But as Fox News reports, the streets tell a different story: “Cars ablaze, storefronts smashed, and police officers being pelted with rocks and bottles”—a city drowning in anarchy.
Breitbart’s on the ground too, spotlighting the human cost: one shop owner sobbed, “My livelihood is gone. These rioters don’t care about justice—they just want to destroy.” Yet Newsom and Bass cling to empty pleas.
“We urge everyone to exercise their right to protest peacefully,” Bass said, as if words alone can stop the Molotov cocktails.
Their lawsuit’s a distraction, a desperate bid to flex power while LA’s citizens pay the price. Their failure to act has left the door wide open for chaos to reign.
Trump’s Decisive Action: Restoring Order Amid Chaos
Enter President Trump, who’s not waiting for California’s leaders to wake up. When protests over his immigration crackdown—targeting spots like a Home Depot in Paramount—turned ugly on Friday, he federalized the National Guard and sent 2,000 troops to LA. By Saturday, as violence flared in Compton and Paramount, he doubled down with another 2,000.
On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth upped the ante, announcing 700 Marines to lock down the madness. “We will not allow our cities to be overrun by violence and lawlessness,” Hegseth declared. “The safety of our citizens is paramount.”
Trump’s no-nonsense approach has sparked a feud with Newsom and Bass, who’d rather sue than support him.
But their legal tantrum’s on shaky ground—Fox News cites experts saying, “The president has broad powers under the Insurrection Act to deploy federal troops in response to civil unrest. Newsom’s lawsuit is more about politics than the law.”
Meanwhile, Fetterman’s break from his party’s line and Musk’s subtle thumbs-up hint at a growing chorus: someone’s got to stop this. Trump’s that someone, cutting through the noise to bring order back to LA’s streets.
