Shapiro: Democrats are "lining up" to primary Fetterman in 2028

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday that Sen. John Fetterman should expect a "robust primary challenge" in 2028, days after Democrats won both chambers of Congress, the Washington Examiner reported.

Asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether Fetterman should face a primary, Shapiro said: "I think there's going to be a robust primary challenge. There's no question that people are lining up to run, and he has to decide if he's going to run."

Shapiro, seen as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, said Pennsylvania voters "don't want people enabling [President] Donald Trump anymore" and that Fetterman has "a lot of work to do" to "re-earn the trust of the people of Pennsylvania."

Fetterman has broken with his party on immigration enforcement, government shutdowns and Israel, and has become the Senate's most outspoken pro-Israel Democrat. The fight over his future comes as newly elected socialist and far-left Democrats push the party to the left and question whether Chuck Schumer should lead the new Senate majority.