Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) did not hold his feelings back regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

“He's a total clown," the senator said on Monday’s  "The Record With Greta Van Susteren" on Newsmax.

Fetterman was talking about Mamdani's suggestion his administration has discussed whether to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York for the U.N. General Assembly.

Fetterman called the mayor "a total clown" with no legal authority to carry out such a move.

Fetterman said on "The Record With Greta Van Susteren"

Fetterman said Mamdani's words were more political theater than a serious legal proposal.

"He hasn't the authority to arrest Netanyahu any more than I would have the authority to arrest him in Washington, D.C., if he visited,” Fetterman said.

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Fetterman added the mayor should focus on governing New York City.

"You're a mayor, dude," he said. "Pick up trash, fix some potholes, and really fix the homeless problem in your city. You're way out of your league."

Mamdani reiterated over the weekend he believes Netanyahu "belongs in The Hague" because the International Criminal Court has charged the Israeli leader with war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Monda, "Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested in any way, shape or form while in the United States of America."

He added Netanyahu "is fighting against [the] Islamic Republic of Iran, which recently killed 52,000 innocent protesters and has spent the last 47 years killing American soldiers and others."

Netanyahu is expected to travel to New York in September for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly.

Fetterman accused Mamdani of using the issue to appeal to his political base.

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"He is just pandering, trying to sound like a tough guy and making these weird threats," Fetterman said. "He has no standing, and he knows that as well."

Fetterman has long been one of strongest Democrat supporters of Israel.

He has repeatedly defended U.S. support for Israel since Iranian-backed Hamas' terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023.