Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) took aim at the media coverage of pro-Palestinian protestors during graduation ceremonies over the weekend, which he called a “fringe” element being fueled by disproportionate media attention.

Fetterman shared a headline from Axios that read “Students walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke University graduation speech” and added:

30 out of 7,000 students walked out.
That’s 0.0043%.
Why does the media habitually platform this fringe?
Guaranteed coverage is the nicotine to the pup tent campus intifada and Hamas salutes them all.

Fetterman has become known in recent months for his staunch support of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza and has pulled no punches in criticizing those on the left protesting the war.

Axios later updated its story to add more details about protests during Pomona College’s graduation and changed the headline to, “Commencements marked by moments of pro-Palestinian protest.”

The Associated Press ran a headline more in line with Fetterman’s criticism on Sunday night that read “Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts.”

“A tiny contingent of Duke University graduates opposed pro-Israel comedian Jerry Seinfeld speaking at their commencement in North Carolina Sunday, with about 30 of the 7,000 students leaving their seats and chanting “free Palestine” amid a mix of boos and cheers,” read the lede to AP’s report by education reporter Moriah Balingit.

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