Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) revives “Stripes’ one-liner as he claps back on Larry David’s UFC criticism.

Sen. 👤John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was blunt when asked about comedian 📺Larry David’s take on the UFC fight hosted at the White House.

"I’d say lighten up, Francis," Fetterman said, quoting a line from the 1981 movie, "Stripes."

The quote comes from a scene in which a character named Francis, played by Conrad Dunn, tells his fellow soldiers during Army basic training that he wants to be referred to as "Psycho.”

Sgt. Hulka, played by Warren Oates, responds, "Lighten up, Francis."

Fetterman’s words were in response to David stating, "I was embarrassed to be an American,” in regards to President Donald Trump’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

"It was a travesty," David told Variety — referring to the UFC fight — at the premiere of his new series on HBO, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."

"What else can you say about it?" David, 78, added. "It was embarrassing. I was embarrassed to be an American."

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But Fetterman’s response confused the TMZ reporter, who repeatedly asked about “Francis.”

Undeterred, Fetterman said David needs to "get over himself.”

"Hey, I’m proud to be an American, and if you are embarrassed or whatever because of a UFC thing, get over yourself, dude," Fetterman said.

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The UFC Freedom Fight 250 was hosted on the White House South Lawn and coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday earlier this month.

The event was attended by 1,200 active-duty service members and about 4,000 spectators.

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"It was beyond anything that anybody's ever seen in sports," Trump told reporters as he left the White House on his way to the G7 summit in France.

"This was one of the greatest and most historic sports events in history, and President Trump hosting it at the White House is a testament to his vision to celebrate America’s monumental 250th anniversary. Anyone who finds a problem with that clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome,” a White House spokesperson previously said.