John Fetterman roasted for saying America isn't sending 'best and brightest' to DC: 'Pot met kettle'
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was roasted on social media after he claimed Wednesday America is failing to send its "best and brightest" to serve in Congress.
"You all need to know that America is not sending their best and brightest to Washington, D.C.," Fetterman remarked during a late-night interview with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show," sparking laughter from the audience. "Sometimes you literally just can’t believe these people are making the decisions that are determining the government here. It’s actually scary."
Fetterman's comments came in response to a question from Colbert about whether it was "awkward" to face a lawmaker in person who he posted a meme about.
Shortly after his remarks, Fetterman was roundly mocked by social media users who commented that he "embodies the very truth he speaks."
"Fetterman speaks truth. He's unaware of it, but he embodies the very truth he speaks," former GOP Gov. Mike Huckabee wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "This could have been a skit on SNL. But it was a rare funny moment on Colbert."
"Fetterman speaks truth. He's unaware of it, but he embodies the very truth he speaks," former GOP Gov. Mike Huckabee wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "This could have been a skit on SNL. But it was a rare funny moment on Colbert."
"Yes. Fetterman — the guy who lived off of his parents into his 40s and has never held a job in the real world in his life — actually said that," conservative columnist and author Joe Concha wrote.
Steve Guest, a former staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, added, "Pot met kettle," while Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik said in a post, "Does he own a mirror."
So fetterman is saying those in Pennsylvania who voted for him are STUPID.
