A speaker at the protest in Philadelphia said every American soldier killed should be celebrated.
condemned what he described as calls for the deaths of U.S. service members after video circulated online showing a speaker at a Philadelphia protest praising militant groups hostile to the United States and cheering American military casualties.
The Pennsylvania Democrat wrote on X: “Here in Philadelphia. Truly appalling. These a******* chanting for the death of our service members. Where’s the Dem outrage and condemnation?” The comments came after a video shared on X showed a speaker saying that every attack on a U.S. military base and every American soldier killed should be celebrated, while praising While demonstrations against U.S. military action are a longstanding feature of American political life, explicit praise for attacks on U.S. troops remains a red line for many lawmakers across the political spectrum. Fetterman, who has a history of siding more with Republicans on issues of defense and The post he responded to was shared by the X account End Wokeness, which circulated video footage filmed by Philadelphia‑based activist Frankie Scales. The video showed a masked speaker at a Philadelphia protest praising militant groups opposed to Israel and the United States. In the clip, the speaker said: “Until we have done everything in our power to bring the United States to its knees, let us not lose sight of the enemy. For every U.S. military base that crumbles, and for every U S. soldier who returns home in the casket, we cheer. Hamas, Hezbollah, Ansar Allah, all of the resistance forces we celebrate, these popular voices on the ground, spend every waking moment in direct confrontation with Zionism, and they rely on a strong Iranian state to maintain their fighting capacity.” The video circulated widely on social media, drawing condemnation from conservative commentators, whose criticism echoed Fetterman’s remarks., writing on X, “President Trump has shown time and time again, you NEVER threaten America. Bless our great troops, God Bless President Trump, and God Bless America.”who disagreed with Democratic demands that ICE agents remove their masks during immigration enforcement operations, calling the potential for agents to be doxed a"serious concern."amid a Department of Homeland Security funding impasse, saying, “I remain the lone Dem to vote with my Republican colleagues to fully fund DHS and get people paid. It should never come to this point.”scheduled for the weekend are likely encouraging Democrats not to agree to a funding deal to fully reopen the federal government.
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