DALLAS — Just steps away from a Republican midterm convention that she slammed as a “farce,” U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., said Thursday she was “gravely disappointed” with Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s participation in the event — as well as a range of other issues that she said indicate his abandonment of democratic values.

John Fetterman is being slammed as a “useful idiot for MAGA” after the Democratic senator for Pennsylvania made a surprise appearance via video at the GOP’s midterm convention Wednesday. Fetterman has been a frequent Fox News guest this year and has been increasingly critical of the progressive wing of his party.

President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 "dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of both chambers of Congress in November.

“I don’t blame a Democrat alive for being alarmed by that. It just did not look good. You didn’t need to do that,” Stephen A. Smith said.

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, vowed to work with President Donald Trump to preserve the "steel way of life."