Fetterman has garnered praise from some GOP lawmakers over his unconditional support for Israel in its war in Gaza. The senator has also signaled he will support some of Trump’s Cabinet picks, including Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), who has been nominated to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Sen. John Fetterman reveals truth about party-switch rumors - ‘I would make a pretty bad Republican’, Fetterman disclosed in an interview
Fetterman has broken with his party on some policy matters and warmed to President-elect Donald Trump, a man he bashed on the 2024 campaign trail as a “felon” who is “obsessed with revenge.” Fetterman later became the first Senate Democrat to meet with Trump since the election.
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has finally responded to growing rumors in DC and online that he plans to switch his party affiliation to the GOP. That’s “not going to happen,” he told Semafor on Monday.
Trump, Fetterman and senator
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) shot down rumors that he would switch to the Republican Party. Speaking to Semafor, Fetterman dismissed such rumors as “amateur hour s***,” vowing to remain with the Democratic Party. He elaborated that even if he wanted to switch, he’d be an unpopular Republican.
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Democrats should follow the lead of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has openly supported some of the GOP rhetoric on immigration. “Listen to Fetterman. I mean,
As the senator praises Trump’s pursuit of Greenland, it’s worth appreciating the differences between the old John Fetterman and the new John Fetterman.
The Pennsylvania Democrat has stirred plenty of intrigue, most recently by meeting with President Donald Trump.
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy threw his support behind Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to become leader of the Democratic Party on Thursday.
The new found cohesion came as Democrats strategize how to resist Trump’s second-term agenda, his nominees, and GOP Hill leaders laying groundwork for 2026.
President Donald Trump plans to pardon people convicted for participation in the January 6 Capitol riot, which may include two of its organizers: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, and Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, ABC News reported Monday.