Fetterman says no to party switch: 'I’d be a terrible Republican'
Key takeaways
- John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pouring water on speculation that he might switch parties by declaring that he s a Democrat at his core and that he would be a terrible Republican.
- Fetterman insisted he hasn t changed since winning the Pennsylvania Senate seat long held by Sen.
- My party cannot simply be the opposite of whatever President Donald Trump says.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is pouring water on speculation that he might switch parties by declaring that he s a Democrat at his core and that he would be a terrible Republican.
Fetterman insisted he hasn t changed since winning the Pennsylvania Senate seat long held by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) — a victory that helped Democrats keep their Senate majority in 2023 and 2024 — but argues the Democratic Party has.
My party cannot simply be the opposite of whatever President Donald Trump says. The president could come out for ice cream and lazy Sundays, and my party would suddenly hate them. Such pointless pile-ons and attacks are unproductive, Fetterman wrote in an op-ed for The Washington Post.