Senator John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, reportedly delivered a pointed critique of Democratic leadership during a Thursday night appearance on Fox News’s Hannity, accusing the party’s top lawmakers of caving to its most extreme faction.
“The mainstream wing of the party is scared to death of the loon wing,” Kennedy told host Sean Hannity. “They won’t speak up, and they don’t stand for anything anymore. All they stand for is whatever is against whatever President Trump stands for.”
Kennedy argued that this reflexive opposition has led Democrats into untenable policy positions. “That’s why we find ourselves in the extraordinary position of mainstream Democrats have now come out firmly and passionately in favor of crime in Washington, D.C.,” he said. “Why? Because Trump is trying to do something about it.”
Hannity pressed the point, labeling House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, also of New York, “minority leaders in name only,” and suggesting they refuse to confront figures such as New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas.
Kennedy agreed, offering his bluntest assessment of the evening. “No, but they could, and I don’t mean any disrespect,” he began. “I don’t know Mr. Jeffries that well. I know Senator Schumer very well. So I say this with respect: Chuck and Hakeem need to go to Amazon, buy some testicles, and stand up to the loon wing of their party.”
Kennedy continued by pointing out that Schumer had not criticized Mamdani, whom Kennedy described simply: “I mean, the guy’s a socialist.”
“They won’t. He won’t,” Hannity replied.
Kennedy attributed the reluctance to political fear. “Yeah, but they were afraid of the whack-job,” he said, before Hannity interjected with a mix of disbelief and humor: “Can you explain something to me? I didn’t know that Amazon sold testicles, Senator. I appreciate you educating our audience about that. I had no idea they sold that. I guess anything’s for sale these days.”
“They are very cheap,” Kennedy quipped in response. “You can buy anything on Amazon, Sean.”
“Apparently, I’m learning a lot tonight,” Hannity said, keeping the exchange light but underscoring Kennedy’s larger point — that in his view, Democratic leaders lack the political courage to challenge their party’s far-left flank.
Kennedy’s comments reflect a broader Republican argument that Democrats have allowed a small but vocal progressive bloc to dictate policy, often in opposition to measures supported by a majority of voters.
By tying the issue to public safety in the nation’s capital, Kennedy sought to frame the debate as one in which Democratic resistance to Trump-led initiatives outweighs practical governance.
For Kennedy, the solution was as unvarnished as his delivery: party leaders must confront their own “loon wing” or risk ceding the political center entirely.
In his telling, until that happens, voters can expect more policy decisions driven not by principle, but by a desire to oppose the president at any cost.
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