The Liberal Media Is Panicking About Fetterman Switching Parties, and I Love It
Senator John Fetterman appeared via video at the first Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, praising his Republican colleague and expressing support for working with President Trump on steel industry issues. Liberal media figures and political commentators reacted with concern, suggesting that Fetterman's presence signals a potential switch to the Republican Party or a decision not to run for reelection as a Democrat. The article, published by PJ Media, frames the media's reaction as a panic over the possibility of a high-profile party defection.
- ▪Senator John Fetterman addressed the first-ever Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas via video appearance.
- ▪Fetterman praised Senator David McCormick and stated his intention to work with President Trump to defend the steel industry in Pennsylvania.
- ▪NBC correspondent Ryan Nobles speculated that Fetterman will likely never run as a Democrat again due to his low chances of reelection.
- ▪MSNOW host Jen Psaki and guest Mitch Landrieu expressed strong concern that Fetterman might switch parties, with Landrieu calling the appearance a bad mistake.
- ▪The article argues that the liberal media's reaction is an overreaction, noting that Fetterman still votes with his party 95% of the time.
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The Liberal Media Is Panicking About Fetterman Switching Parties, and I Love It Matt Margolis | 9:29 AM on September 11, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon When Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) showed up via video at the first-ever Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas this week, the left-wing media went into panic mode, with reporters and pundits openly wondering if he was on his way out the door. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); "Yes, I'm a Democrat," Fetterman says in the video. "Why am I here talking to you today? Because, well, I'm a common-sense Democrat. I'm always going to stand with America.
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