Two of the left’s most prominent targets — Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) and Elon Musk — have found themselves in the crosshairs of fresh media attacks this week. But according to a new analysis, the smears may not land the way their authors hope.
The recent wave began with a Wall Street Journal report (Sept. 3) painting Fetterman as a disengaged senator who skipped meetings with constituents and prioritized Fox News appearances over official duties. The story quickly spread across left-wing media, with critics framing the Pennsylvania Democrat as lazy, mentally compromised, and beholden to foreign interests.
Liberals seized on the report because it appeared to validate long-standing grievances with Fetterman, who has drifted from progressive orthodoxy on issues like Israel and immigration. His approval among Pennsylvania Democrats has plummeted from plus 68 points in 2023 to negative 40 points — a historic collapse with no modern precedent, according to polling cited in the article.
Fetterman’s medical history makes him particularly vulnerable to these attacks. He suffered a stroke and was later hospitalized for depression, giving critics ammunition to question his fitness for office.
But some allegations appear weaker under scrutiny. The Journal reported that Fetterman backed out of attending funerals for three police officers killed near his hometown of York. Yet Pennsylvania’s other senator was also absent, and attending all three services would have required a 9-plus hour drive.
Similarly, the paper alleged Fetterman resisted meeting with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia officials about Medicaid cuts, reportedly quipping “Why do I have to keep having to meet with chop.” But CBS reporting indicates Fetterman had already met with hospital representatives multiple times.
Perhaps the most damaging claims come from Adam Jentleson, Fetterman’s former chief of staff, who fed critical stories to New York Magazine in 2025 and has publicly questioned whether the senator remains mentally capable of doing the job.
Despite the barrage, the analysis predicts Fetterman will survive because the media lacks credibility with the broader public. The allegations are likely to become meme material rather than political death blows.
Musk Documentary Raises Eyebrows
Elon Musk faces a separate but potentially stickier problem: an upcoming documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney, whose previous work has exposed Scientology, Steve Jobs, and Elizabeth Holmes.
The Hollywood Reporter (Sept. 2) previewed the film, which Musk — who declined to be interviewed — has called a hit piece. One segment features Ashley St. Clair, a former conservative influencer and Musk associate, suggesting the billionaire used “space lasers” to influence the 2024 election.
St. Clair recounts Musk telling her before the election that he would unleash the “anomaly in the matrix” and claimed to have “ten thousand lasers in space.” Gibney leaves ambiguous whether this was a troll or a confession, but appears to take the matter seriously in his narration.
The documentary’s editing choices reveal a clear perspective. In one scene, Gibney instructs editors to let Donald Trump’s voice “go on longer and more distorted so it reads like it’s in Elon’s head.”
Gibney’s tendency to view power and technology skeptically has made him an outlier in recent years, but his track record suggests the film will receive widespread attention when released.
Ultimately, the analysis argues both men will weather the storms — not because the allegations lack sting, but because audiences have grown skeptical of media narratives that arrive with obvious political motives. In an era where every story is a weapon, the ammunition matters less than the ability to aim.
Source: pjmedia.com — https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2026/09/05/left-wing-reputation-assassins-are-targeting-sen-fetterman-and-elon-musk-heres-why-theyll-fail-n4956923
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