‘I’m not going to be a Republican!’: John Fetterman promises, again, not to defect

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., insisted Tuesday he won’t become a Republican, showing frustration with the ongoing questions about his intentions.

Sen. Fetterman says he will not switch to Republican party

“I’m not going to be a Republican!” Fetterman said to reporters on Capitol Hill, raising his voice and shaking his head. “If I turn a Republican, then I’ll be a liar.”

“My name is not on the ballot. Like, chill and wait for the midterm here,” he added. “I’ve always been a Democrat. It’s like, no matter how many times I say that, I’m still getting asked just getting into the elevator.”

Fetterman, first elected in 2022, has grown increasingly distant from his party, mainly over his impassioned and unyielding defense of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He’s a regular guest on Fox News, where he gets asked about left-wing members of the Democratic Party and readily whacks them.

Those positions and actions have drawn significant attention on Fetterman as a Democrat, but would become far less remarkable if he defected to the GOP.

Fetterman sparked the speculation in mid-July when he opened the door to leaving the Democratic Party if it “officially” became “anti-Israel” in the…

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