The Pennsylvania Democrat has already had a strained relationship with many inside his party. In the video, he spoke about working with Trump but did not outright praise him.
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Fetterman, at odds with his party, turns up at GOP convention to back McCormick and Trump.
Fetterman, already known for his willingness to cross party lines, takes it a step further by appearing at the GOP midterm convention. He teases his true loyalty in a surprise appearance, then delivers a video backing Republican McCormick and vowing to work with Trump. The beats stack up: first, he's at odds with his own party; next, he makes a surprise video for the Republican convention; finally, he publicly supports a GOP candidate and promises cooperation with Trump. The story is a progression from outlier to guest of honor, as the party boundaries dissolve. The result is a convention where the left's rebel becomes the right's ally. The stakes: party loyalty is traded for headlines, and the only clear winner is the convention’s guest list.
“When the party line gets blurry, the convention gets weird: Fetterman shows up at the GOP midterms and backs the other guy. The left's rebel is now the right's guest of honor, and loyalty is the first thing to go.”
“It's just bipartisanship! People say they want more of it, and then when someone delivers, they complain. Wasn't this supposed to be a good thing? Unless I misunderstood what bipartisanship means.”
The receipts
Fetterman Praises Trump, McCormick In Pre-Recorded Midterm Convention Video
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman appeared in a surprise video at the Republican Party's midterm convention on Wednesday, as he becomes increasingly isolated from his own party.
Senate Democrat John Fetterman drew a hard line after introducing Dave McCormick at the Republican National Committee's midterm convention.
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