Dem-Turned Independent Joe Manchin Urges Fetterman to ‘Set Himself Free’ and Follow Suit

Dem-turned Independent Joe Manchin urges Fetterman to ‘set himself free’ and follow suit

Former Democrat-turned-Independent Senator Joe Manchin is urging Sen. Fetterman to follow in his footsteps as his former party lurches left. Manchin bucked the Democratic Party in 2024 and opted not to run for a third term, and believes if Fetterman became an Independent it would allow him to “speak as a real, true, free, free broker.” “My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an…

Manchin Urges Fetterman to Leave the Democratic Party

"Former Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat-turned-independent from West Virginia, is recommending that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) follow in his path and leave the Democratic Party," the Washington Examiner reports.Said Manchin: "My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust

Manchin urges Fetterman to leave Democrats and go independent

EXCLUSIVE — Former Sen. Joe Manchin, the Democrat-turned-independent from West Virginia, is recommending that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) follow in his path and leave the Democratic Party.   “My observation, and recommendation from observation, would be, John, trust me, set yourself free and become an independent,” Manchin said in a Tuesday morning phone interview with the Washington Examiner. “It’s liberating.” Manchin, who left the Democratic P…