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Trump Is Offering John Fetterman His ‘Total and Complete Endorsement’ if He Joins the GOP: Report

Trump offered Fetterman an endorsement and campaign cash as Senate Republicans quietly tested whether he would switch parties.

  • President Donald Trump is actively lobbying Democratic Senator John Fetterman to defect to the Republican Party, offering a full endorsement and a significant financial windfall to secure his switch.
  • Fetterman has increasingly distanced himself from Democratic colleagues, frequently spending time in the Senate GOP cloakroom and maintaining close friendships with Republican Senators Dave McCormick and Katie Britt.
  • During an on-air exchange in March, Fox News host Sean Hannity confirmed the pressure campaign, telling Fetterman he would receive full Republican backing and "more money than he ever dreamed of" to win.
  • Fetterman rejected the defection claims, telling Politico in an interview published Monday, "I'm a Democrat, and I'm staying one," while asserting his voting record reflects continued party commitment.
  • The senator faces declining approval ratings among state Democrats, leaving him politically isolated amid the defection pressure.
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