Fetterman reacts to Mamdani’s refusal to accept Supreme Court’s immigration ruling
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., criticizes the Democratic Party for not condemning New York City Mayor Mamdani’s refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling. Fetterman argues that defying the Supreme Court constitutes a constitutional crisis, highlighting a perceived double standard within his party. He emphasizes the importance of upholding court decisions for democratic integrity and expresses concern over the lack of outrage from fellow Democrats.
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., warned of a “constitutional crisis” Saturday as his fellow party members turned a blind eye to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vow to defy a Supreme Court ruling reinforcing President Donald Trump’s power to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian migrants.
Appearing on “Saturday in America,” Fetterman cited prior Democratic warnings of a “constitutional crisis” under Trump, detailing his attempts to assuage fears by pointing out that the Trump administration had yet to defy court rulings.
“I haven’t seen the freak-out now that the mayor of New York is now saying I’m going to defy the Supreme Court ruling,” he told host Kayleigh McEnany.
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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters in the Senate subway area in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 2, 2026; New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives prior speaking about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
“Many of the members in my party are not calling him [Mamdani] out… [or they are] defend[ing] him, or just say[ing] we really actually have to follow the court rulings because… that’s a constitutional crisis, when you have the leader of the country’s largest city [saying] we’re not going to follow or honor what the Supreme Court says.”
Fetterman’s commentary came on the heels of the High Court handing the president two immigration-related legal victories last week. Both were tied to his administration’s efforts to reduce asylum claims.
In the first, Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the court held that migrants who are turned away at the border before entering the United States are not entitled to apply for asylum.
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The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
In the second, Mullin v. Doe, the court ruled that Haitian and Syrian nationals in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) could not receive judicial relief postponing the revocation of their status while they challenge the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke it in court.
Combined, the rulings afford the Trump administration a new avenue to limit asylum claims at the border and more leeway to move forward with ending temporary protections for certain migrants already in the country.
Mamdani, in a video statement regarding the latter case, stated the ruling was not something his administration “will ever accept.”
Fetterman has repeatedly warned against far-left politicians like Mamdani who have appeared to gain steam within his party.
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Others, including Maine Senate candidate Graham Planter, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman, Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George and a trio of progressive candidates in New York City have sparked broader conversations about the Democratic Party’s leftward shift.
Fox News’ Robert Schmad contributed to this report.
