Sen. John Fetterman said progressives saying they will abandon President Joe Biden over his response to the Israel-Hamas war is ‘the dumbest shit’ he’s ever heard. “That whole abandoned Biden thing — that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard,” the Pennsylvania Democrat said Sunday morning in an interview with Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday.” […]
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Senator John Fetterman and wife hospitalized after Maryland car crash
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman and his wife Giselle were hospitalized after being involved in a car crash in Maryland. Fetterman, a Democrat, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse that struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala on I-70 on Sunday, Maryland State Police said. According to his office, Fetterman suffered a bruised shoulder in the incident […]
Sen. John Fetterman, wife Gisele involved in weekend car crash
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and his wife Gisele were involved in a car crash on Sunday morning. The crash happened at the Interstate 70 and Interstate 68 interchange in Maryland. Fetterman was evaluated at a local hospital and was treated for a bruised shoulder. He and his wife were discharged from the hospital on Sunday […]
Maher, Fetterman at odds over Biden’s chances against Trump in November
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and late night host Bill Maher differed in their opinions on whether President Biden can win reelection on Maher’s show Friday. “He’s actually the only American that’s ever beat [former President Trump] in an election,” Fetterman said on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” when the host asked him about if […]
John Fetterman says it’s ‘absurd’ to say he’s a bully
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Sunday said he found it “absurd” that he was implied to be a bully by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) following his remarks on a rowdy interaction in a House committee. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Fetterman said he was only responding to the chaos when he tweeted that […]
Fetterman mocks students protesting on college campuses over Houthi offer
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) mocked the students protesting on college campuses after a report was released stating a Houthi-run university in Yemen will offer slots to those suspended at U.S. universities. “If a homicidal, Iranian-funded, terrorism proxy wants to pick up your college education tab, you really, really might want to reevaluate things,” Fetterman posted […]
Washington’s weird marriage of convenience — hoodied John Fetterman and straitlaced Andy Kim
Andy Kim can only remember talking to John Fetterman in person once. Their political styles and looks could not be more different: The Bunyanesque Pennsylvania senator who prefers hoodies and shorts is renowned for off-the-cuff comments and posting punchy political memes on X, while the three-term New Jersey Rep. Kim is a soft-spoken former diplomat […]
Fetterman says he’s not freaked out that some Republicans like him
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) on Sunday said he is not troubled by some Republicans liking him after he has broken with liberal Democrats on the Israel-Hamas war and the U.S. southern border. In an interview with Fetterman on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” anchor Chris Stirewalt asked the Pennsylvania Democrat if it ever “freaks” him out […]
Fetterman won’t admit that he’s become one of Biden’s many Israel critics
Sen. John Fetterman says “uncommitted” voters are “wearing a MAGA hat.” But he’s also become a critic of Biden on Israel himself — just from the other direction. On Tuesday, he insisted that wasn’t the case: “That’s not critical. It’s just I disagree.” In February, Sen. John Fetterman had a strong message for President Joe Biden’s critics […]
Dobbs dads, lawfare, Fetterman Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Every U.S. national election, a cottage industry of strategists, pollsters and organizers craft brand-new words and phrases to describe the mood of American voters and the politicking aimed at influencing them. From the 2000 election’s “Nader traders” (ask a Generation X voter) to 2004’s “Swift Boating,” to the 2008 “Obama coalition,” these […]
Sen. John Fetterman Breaks With Joe Biden Over Israel Approach
WASHINGTON ― Democratic angst over Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has grown steadily in recent weeks even before the death of seven aid workers killed by an Israeli air strike this week, in what could be a turning point in the U.S. approach to the conflict. But Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) isn’t backing off his staunch […]
Fetterman applauded for defending Boebert from ‘recreational cruelty’ online after son’s arrest
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman defended the son of Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert from critics on social media following news that the 18-year-old had been arrested. “This is a family in crisis and the recreational cruelty I see on social media needs to be out of bounds,” the Pennsylvania Democrat posted on X Wednesday in response to […]