Washington elites don’t seem to know when to give up. They keep trying the same old tricks, hoping something will stick. But sometimes these games hurt their own team members more than their opponents.

The Democratic party keeps looking for ways to slow down President Trump’s agenda. Their latest stunt was meant to create roadblocks, but instead it created frustration within their own ranks. One senator has had enough of these pointless delays.

Senator John Fetterman is breaking with fellow Democrats again. The Pennsylvania Democrat criticized his own party for forcing a reading of President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” in its entirety, a move that kept senators working through the weekend.

What really upset Fetterman? The delay made him miss a planned beach vacation with his family.

From ‘The Daily Wire’:

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) irritated members of his own party by complaining about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) move to force a clerk to read President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill in its entirety — and then complaining that the extra time spent on Capitol Hill had resulted in him missing out on a family vacation…

“Oh my God, I just want to go home,” the Pennsylvania Democrat told reporters on Monday. “I’ve already missed our entire trip to the beach, my family’s going to be back before we do … I’m going to vote no. There’s no drama that — we know [how] the votes are going to go.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer caused the delay on Saturday, forcing a complete reading of Trump’s budget bill on the Senate floor. “Republicans won’t tell America what’s in the bill. So Democrats are forcing it to be read start to finish on the floor,” Schumer announced.

Fetterman made his frustration clear from the beginning. “It’s not like it’s pathetic to force the clerk to read it or anything,” he said sarcastically, taking a jab at his own party’s tactics.

Democrats Turn on Each Other

The beach vacation complaint triggered criticism from Fetterman’s own colleagues. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona publicly criticized Fetterman for putting vacation ahead of what Kelly sees as important Senate business.

This isn’t the first time Fetterman has broken with Democratic leadership. Since entering the Senate, he has sided with Republicans on border security and other issues, making progressive Democrats angry.

What This Means for Democrats Under Trump

The public disagreement shows growing tension within Democratic ranks. While senators like Schumer want to use every trick to fight Trump’s agenda, others like Fetterman seem more worried about real-life matters.

The irony is hard to miss. Democrats forced the reading of the bill to slow down Trump’s agenda, but ended up mostly inconveniencing themselves. Fetterman pointed this out when he noted, “We know how the votes are going to go. The only interesting votes are going to be on the margins.”

In the end, Fetterman’s complaint reveals a bigger problem for Democrats. While party leaders focus on resistance tactics, senators like Fetterman just want to do their jobs and go home to their families. It’s a reminder that political theater often comes at a personal cost.

As President Trump’s budget bill moves forward despite the delay tactics, Democrats might want to rethink their strategy. After all, if their own senators would rather be at the beach than participate in their resistance stunts, how effective can those stunts really be?

Key Takeaways

• Senator Fetterman publicly criticized fellow Democrats for forcing unnecessary delays on Trump’s budget bill.
• Fetterman’s complaint about missing his family beach vacation reveals growing divisions within the Democratic Party.
• Democrats’ obstruction tactics backfired by mostly inconveniencing their own senators rather than stopping Trump’s agenda.
• The incident highlights the contrast between political theater and practical governance in Washington.

Sources: Daily Wire