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President Trump praised Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, suggesting he would welcome Fetterman joining the Republican Party. When asked about the possibility during a press conference, Trump said he thinks highly of Fetterman and believes switching parties could benefit him politically based on polling data. This comes as Fetterman has occasionally broken with Democrats on key issues like Iran and immigration despite voting largely with his party since joining the Senate in 2023.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
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same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
President Donald Trump encouraged Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch from the Democratic Party to become a Republican during an appearance at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. Trump stated, "I’d love to see him as a Republican," suggesting that Fetterman performs better politically as a Republican than a Democrat. The president also praised Fetterman as a "great guy" with "magnificent parents." This exchange occurred just weeks before the midterm elections, which could reshape control of Congress. Trump noted that Fetterman has already broken with Democrats on issues like Iran and immigration but continues to vote with his party.
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President Donald Trump praised Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as a "great guy" on Saturday, saying he would welcome the Pennsylvania Democrat into the Republican Party.
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he → praise → Party
Trump was asked by a reporter after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews whether he had spoken to Fetterman — who has repeatedly broken with Democrats during the current session of Congress — about becoming a Republican and whether he would welcome such a switch.
"I'd love to see it.
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I → ask → it
I think he's great," Trump responded.
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he → think → ?
"It's going to be hard for him to get the nomination as a Democrat, but I'd love to have him as a Republican," he continued.
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he → go → Republican
Trump described Fetterman as a "great guy" with "magnificent parents," whom he said he had spoken with previously.
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he → describe → whom
"He's a very solid person," Trump added.
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Trump → add → ?
"He's smart and all that, but he's got great common sense."
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he → get → sense
Trump also suggested that switching parties could benefit Fetterman politically.
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switching → suggest → Fetterman
"If you look at the polls, he does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat," he said.
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he → look → Democrat
Trump's comments come as Fetterman has repeatedly broken with Democrats on key issues, including the Iran war and immigration, although he continues to vote with his party the vast majority of the time.
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he → come → time
Since joining the Senate in 2023, Fetterman has voted with Senate Democrats nearly 90% of the time.
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Fetterman → join → time
During the current session of Congress, however, that figure has fallen to just under 81%, Fox News Digital previously reported.
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Digital → fall → %
Fetterman's occasional breaks with his party have fueled speculation in recent months about whether he might eventually become a Republican.
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he → fuel → months
He has also reportedly used Republican fundraising platforms to solicit donations and maintains a close friendship with Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala.
Last month, Fetterman recorded a video introducing Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., at the Republican Midterm Convention.
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Fetterman → use → Convention
He also mistakenly referred to himself as a lifelong Republican during an appearance at the Texas Tribune's TribFest last month.
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He → refer → TribFest
An attendee at the event asked why Fetterman did not run as an independent.
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Fetterman → ask → independent
"Because I'm a lifelong Republican," he said, before realizing his mistake.
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he → say → mistake
"I guarantee you that will break through.
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That will get clipped."
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Fetterman's office for comment.
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Digital → reach → comment
Fox News Digital's Alex Miller and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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