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
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.
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.
John Fetterman (D., Pa.) shot down rumors he plans to jump to the Republican Party after meeting with President Donald Trump. “It’s not going to happen,” Fetterman told Semafor Monday night. “And even if I wanted to do that,
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.
John Fetterman's willingness to challenge the ... His attitude has made him a maverick in the Democratic Party, and he has attracted support from conservatives and independents alike. “
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,
Bob Casey, and Jim Burn, a former state Democratic Party chairman, said Fetterman campaigned hard for Vice President Kamala Harris before she lost to Trump. “Nobody can say John Fetterman was hedging bets for the Republicans,” Burn said ...
a former state Democratic Party chairman, said Fetterman campaigned hard for Vice President Kamala Harris before she lost to Trump. “Nobody can say John Fetterman was hedging bets for the ...
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.