Fetterman praises US strikes in Iran: Trump’s ‘willing to do what’s right’

Published February 28, 2026 10:52am ET



Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) commended President Donald Trump on X Saturday morning for the U.S. strikes in Iran, becoming one of the first Democratic lawmakers to support the military action.  

“President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region,” Fetterman said on X. “God bless the United States, our great military, and Israel.”

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