Sen. John Fetterman Slams Marjorie Taylor Greene Over Gaza Assessment: 'I Don't Care What Crazy Pants Thinks'

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman slammed Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Wednesday, dismissing her claim that Israel's current actions in Gaza constitute a genocide.

The episode took place after a reporter with Scripps News told Fetterman that Greene "referred to what's happening as effectively a genocide," according to The Hill. "Republicans seem to start..." the reporter added before being cut off by the senator.

"I don't care what crazy pants thinks," Fetterman, a staunch supporter of Israel, replied. "And why is that news and her views on that right now?" "It's not a genocide, you know, that's just not the case. And she's entitled to her opinion, but I'm entitled to not really care what her views on that is," he added.

Greene became the first Republican to label Israel's actions in Gaza a genocide on Monday when criticizing colleague Randy Fine over his statements on the matter. She was making reference to a recent social media publication by Fine, who said earlier this month that Gazans should "starve away" until all hostages are returned.

The statement in fact appears to have isolated Fine, who is Jewish, in the political sphere. The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday that AIPAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby, appeared to have dropped its endorsement of him.

Greene made reference to the development, criticizing Fine at a more general level and his stance regarding Gaza in particular. "I remember the first time I met Randy Fine when he was a candidate before he barely won Florida's deep red 6th district seat, as we were being told he might actually lose the seat because the strong Trump district couldn't relate to him and didn't like him," the lawmaker began.

She went on to criticize him for wanting to move to Washington D.C. after being elected, claiming she advised him against it. "But he was adamant that they did not want to live in the district. And I thought, no wonder that district doesn't want to elect him."

Greene then slammed Fine over the Gaza statement, saying she can "only imagine how Florida's 6th district feels now that their Representative, that they were told to vote for, openly calls for starving innocent people and children."

"It's the most truthful and easiest thing to say that Oct 7th in Israel was horrific and all hostages must be returned, but so is the genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation happening in Gaza. But a Jewish U.S. Representative calling for the continued starvation of innocent people and children is disgraceful. His awful statement will actually cause more antisemitism," Greene concluded.

AIPAC reacted to the discussion over its endorsement, saying the organization will be "endorsing candidates for the 2026 election throughout the cycle." "Current endorsees for 2026 so far are listed on the AIPAC-PAC website. As Rep. Fine was elected only in April, consideration of his endorsement will take place later in the cycle, as is the case with many other freshmen members of Congress," it added.

Gallup reported on Tuesday that 60% of Americans now disapprove of Israel's military action in Gaza, a new high. In turn, 32% said they approve of it. "The decline in approval is driven by 16-point drops among both Democrats and independents. As has been the case since the start of the conflict, independents (25%) express higher approval than Democrats (8%), but both groups currently register their lowest readings to date. In contrast, 71% of Republicans say they approve of Israel's action in Gaza, up from 66% in September," Gallup explained.