Posted on 03/26/2026 3:40:24 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) acknowledged on Wednesday that he is “more popular” among Republicans, but said he nonetheless finds this “confusing.”
On Monday, Fetterman was the lone Democrat to vote to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as Secretary of Homeland Security. As a member of the Homeland Security Committee, Fetterman had voted to advance Mullin’s nomination out of the committee, which turned out to be the deciding vote because committee Chair Rand Paul (R-KY) voted against Mullin.
Fetterman has sided with Republicans and President Donald Trump in some other notable votes. Early this month, he was the only Democratic senator to vote against a war powers resolution that sought to rein in Trump’s war on Iran. During multiple government shutdowns, Fetterman has sided with the GOP in voting to fund the government, rather than hold out with most Senate Democrats who sought concessions in exchange for their votes. Moreover, he unequivocally supported Israel in the war in Gaza.
The senator appeared on Wednesday’s edition of Cuomo on NewsNation, where he disputed a Quinnipiac poll showing him 40 points underwater with Pennsylvania Democrats after 68 points above water in 2023, a remarkable 108-point swing.
“That’s just not accurate,” Fetterman insisted. “You know, there is one that’s not valid. There was one around that same time that I’m 50-50 with Democrats.”
Fetterman then cited Morning Consult data that showed he is more popular among Republicans than Democrats.
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“Here in Philadelphia. Truly appalling. These a–holes chanting for the death of our service members,” Fetterman wrote on X. “Where’s the Dem outrage and condemnation?”
Despicable pro-Iran protesters in Philadelphia declare, ‘For every US soldier that comes home in a casket, we cheer’
As smart and strong of a thinker as he is, he can’t leave his backwards outdated vision of what Democrats stand for.
He is the Democrat I grew up with. Today’s Dems are not Democrat, they are Leftists.
His state is shifting...and he should shift. Brings back memories of Ben Knighthorse Campbell.
Sen. Fetterman, the Democrat party has left you.
You are now standing with Republicans, Conservatives, and sane people.
Make it official.
Yep. Time for him to become a Republican.
Hey John, can’t you just grow a real pair and switch party’s?
Use some common sense here, you have no future with the democrat party.
They're loopy, lizard faced grodey communists.
He needs to go ahead and make it official.
I expect Murkowsky to announce she’s switching parties any day.
This seems to be inaccurate. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) also voted to confirm Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as Secretary of Homeland Security.
On a few things, yes. The rest no.
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