Dave Rubin has been circulating a direct-message clip of Senator John Fetterman on Sean Hannity’s show where the Pennsylvania Democrat admits what every sensible American already suspected: Democrats haven’t been honest about how badly the border has been mismanaged. In the clip Fetterman plainly calls out the failures of his own party and warns against continuing to gaslight voters about the scope of the crisis.

Conservatives should take a moment to savor what amounts to a confession from inside the swamp: a sitting Democrat acknowledging that the border was a disaster and that party talking points have been misleading. For months Republicans have been mocked for pointing to the raw government numbers showing hundreds of thousands of encounters, and now a Democrat is pointing to those same statistics and calling it “astonishing.” That vindication isn’t subtle — it exposes a coordinated effort by party elites and friendly media to pretend everything was under control.

Fetterman even used the blunt metaphor that the number of people showing up at the border is “the size of Pittsburgh,” a line so plain it should silence any politician still pretending the crisis is imaginary. When a Democrat compares the migrant influx to the population of a major American city, it’s an admission that policy choices have consequences and that those consequences were downplayed to avoid political fallout. Ordinary Americans who pay taxes, see the strain on hospitals and schools, and watch crime ripple into communities deserve better than spin.

This moment also strips the mask off the mainstream press and progressive activists who spent years lecturing the country while papering over failure. Fetterman’s growing willingness to speak plainly — from criticizing the far left’s stance on Israel to breaking with radical unanimity — shows there are still Democrats who understand national security and common-sense immigration policy. Conservatives should seize that clarity, hammer it home, and force the national debate to move from slogans to solutions.

Now is not the time for complacency. Voters must remember which party lied about the border when the next election cycle arrives, and lawmakers should translate this rare truth-telling into real reforms: secure the border, restore enforcement, and end the policies that invite chaos. If Americans are tired of being sold falsehoods by political elites, they should reward those who tell the truth and punish those who covered it up.