Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., gave his take on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s rise and explained his break with the Democratic Party over the government shutdown Wednesday on FOX Business.

Fetterman acknowledged the "very active" progressive wing of his party, pointing to a Wednesday press conference at which Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was interrupted by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who criticized Democrats for not supporting Mamdani.

"It doesn’t really matter much for me," Fetterman said of Mamdani's victory on " Kudlow ," saying his focus is the people of Pennsylvania.

Top Democrats were divided over Mamdani’s success as well, with Schumer, a New Yorker, failing to formally endorse him. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ultimately did endorse the new mayor-e

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