Politics · October 11, 2026
Trump says he’d ‘love’ to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation
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President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in having Senator John Fetterman join the Republican Party, calling him a 'great guy' with 'common sense.' The comments were made to reporters at Joint Base Andrews following speculation regarding Fetterman's political future. While Fetterman remains a Democrat and votes with his party roughly 81% of the time in the current session, he has recently broken with party leadership on issues such as immigration and the war in Iran. Trump suggested that polls indicate Fetterman performs better among Republicans than Democrats and noted the difficulty Fetterman might face in securing a future Democratic nomination.
President Donald Trump recently expressed interest in having Senator John Fetterman join the Republican Party, calling him a 'great guy' with 'common sense.' The comments were made to reporters at Joint Base Andrews following speculation regarding Fetterman's political future. While Fetterman remains a Democrat and votes with his party roughly 81% of the time in the current session, he has recently broken with party leadership on issues such as immigration and the war in Iran. Trump suggested that polls indicate Fetterman performs better among Republicans than Democrats and noted the difficulty Fetterman might face in securing a future Democratic nomination.