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.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s \u201cnot going to happen,\u201d he told Semafor on Monday.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat\u2019s amateur hour s**t,\u201d he said. \u201cIf they think, \u2018oh, it\u2019s going to be like a Manchin or a Sinema play,\u2019 that\u2019s just not true, and that\u2019s not going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was referencing now former Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (W.V.), who famously left the Democratic Party to become Independents \u2014 though they still caucused with Dems.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not gonna happen,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd even if I wanted to do that, that is a rocket sled to Palookaville to try to switch. I would make a pretty bad Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Pennsylvania Democratic senator has sparked significant interest with his recent visit to Mar-a-Lago to meet President Donald Trump, his collaboration with Republicans on the Laken Riley Act, and his vocal support for the Israeli government.<\/p>\n
He is actively working to reshape his party\u2019s approach to Trump, encouraging Democrats to remain calm about the president\u2019s controversial actions and to remain open to confirming his nominees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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