President Donald Trump has publicly opened the Republican Party’s door to Senator John Fetterman, praising the Pennsylvania Democrat as a “great guy” and saying he would “love” to have him in the GOP. Trump’s invitation followed months of speculation about Fetterman’s political future. His breaks with fellow Democrats have involved immigration, Israel, the war in Iran, and his rejection of socialism. Fetterman remains a Democrat, but his growing popularity with Republican voters has kept questions about a possible switch alive.
The exchange happened Saturday, October 10th, at Joint Base Andrews after Trump stepped off Air Force One following a rally in Tennessee. A reporter asked whether the president had spoken with Fetterman about becoming a Republican and whether he would welcome the senator into the party. The question came only weeks before the November 3rd midterm elections. Democrats needed to gain four Senate seats to secure a 51-seat majority.
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