{"id":2573717,"date":"2026-02-25T19:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-explains-why-he-wore-suit-to-state-of-the-union\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T19:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:04:02","slug":"fetterman-explains-why-he-wore-suit-to-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-explains-why-he-wore-suit-to-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman explains why he wore suit to State of the Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-explains-why-he-wore-suit-to-state-of-the-union%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573717&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Sen. John Fetterman saeid he typically dresses \u201clike a slob\u201d but wore a suit to the State of the Union to show respect for the occasion, a point he stressed in a CNN interview. the piece details his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >front-row presence<\/a> and shaking the president\u2019s hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/potential-28-presidential-candidate-gavin-newsom-continues-to-backtrack-on-trans-sports-debate\/\" title=\"Potential &#039;28 Presidential Candidate Gavin Newsom Continues to Backtrack on Trans Sports Debate\">noting mixed reactions<\/a> from Democrats who debated decorum and the appropriateness of his conduct. Before the address, Fetterman urged colleagues to remain polite and avoid heckling, with House Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries echoing that sentiment, though a few lawmakers, including Al Green, interrupted and were ejected. On foreign policy, the article covers his take on iran\u2014while diplomacy is preferred and he opposes giving iran a nuclear weapon, he said he would vote against a bill directing Trump to withdraw troops from Iran, arguing the president should have adaptability in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Fetterman admits he dresses &lsquo;like a slob&rsquo; but wore suit to &lsquo;respect&rsquo; State of the Union<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2516066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) acknowledged on Wednesday that although he typically dresses &ldquo;like a slob,&rdquo; he decided to wear a suit to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/state-of-the-union\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"658\">State of the Union<\/a> address out of respect for the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman, known for his get-up of hoodies, shorts, and sneakers that helped prompt a temporary loosening of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> norms, said he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2026771911217393873?s=20\">made an exception<\/a> for the annual speech to honor both the presidency and solemnity of the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4472208\/treasury-sanctions-iran-oil-sales-ballistic-missiles\/\">Treasury sanctions entities enabling Iranian oil sales and ballistic missile production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4471781\/vance-iran-take-nuclear-negotiations-seriously\/\">Vance says he hopes Iranians take new round of negotiations with the US seriously<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4470932\/trump-praises-marco-rubio-best-secretary-of-state\/\">Marco Rubio gets his flowers as Trump praises &#8216;best-ever&#8217; Secretary of State during State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, I do dress like a slob, but I mean for me, I&rsquo;m going to respect the event. Respect that&rsquo;s the dress code,&rdquo; he said in an interview with CNN.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman also noted that he caught some flack from his fellow <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"249\">Democrats<\/a> because he was not only seated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failure-is-an-option\/\" title=\"Failure Is an Option\">front row<\/a> during the address but shook <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president-donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17568\">President Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> hand. He said that other prominent Democrats, such as New York City&rsquo;s socialist mayor, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, are not held to the same standard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If someone&rsquo;s angry that I shook the president&rsquo;s hand as he walked in, that&rsquo;s on them,&rdquo; Fetterman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/2026772945587290367?s=20\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;I think some of the people that were angry that I did that, they didn&rsquo;t really have a problem when Mamdani visited with the White House.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the address, Fetterman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5747232-fetterman-urges-democrats-trump-address\/\">urged his colleagues<\/a> to remain polite during the address and said there is no dignity in heckling. House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"790\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) shared similar sentiments and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4471057\/house-democrats-ignore-hakeem-jeffries-state-union-taunts\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4471057\/house-democrats-ignore-hakeem-jeffries-state-union-taunts\/\">asked his colleagues<\/a> to sit silently. Both said they would prefer Democrats to boycott rather than interrupt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, a handful of Democrats <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4471057\/house-democrats-ignore-hakeem-jeffries-state-union-taunts\/\">did not listen to their pleas<\/a>, with Rep. Al Green (D-TX) holding up a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vances-liberal-alexandria-neighbors-upset-about-secret-service-closing-local-park-for-security-reasons-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance\u2019s liberal Alexandria neighbors upset about Secret Service closing local park for security reasons ... Washington Examiner\">sign reading &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Black people aren&rsquo;t apes&rdquo; in response to a Trump Truth Social racist trope video depicting the Obamas as gorillas as well as Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) shouting at the president. Green was ejected from the chamber soon after holding up the sign.<\/p>\n<p>On other aspects of the 108-minute address, Fetterman has also<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2026766936869130743?s=20\">&nbsp;weighed in on Trump&rsquo;s brief <\/a>mention of plans in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>. Trump did not reveal any concrete plans against Iran but instead maintained he would prefer to solve troubles through diplomacy and would not allow the country to have a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"542\">nuclear weapon<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4470271\/inside-chamber-state-of-the-union-trump-under-democrats-skin\/\"><strong>INSIDE THE CHAMBER: TRUMP GETS UNDER DEMOCRATS&rsquo; SKIN AT STATE OF THE UNION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fetterman said the United States has the &ldquo;unique opportunity to topple&rdquo; Iran and said he plans to vote against a bill that directs Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-summit-calls-for-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-wants-russia-to-withdraw\/\" title=\"NATO Summit Calls For Russia...Ukraine Ceasefire, Wants Russia To Withdraw\">withdraw military forces<\/a> from Iran.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president absolutely needs to have the flexibility,&rdquo; Fetterman said. &ldquo;I absolutely support that as a Democrat, [but] also as someone who thinks that&rsquo;s the right thing in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman wore a suit to the State of the Union<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4130,"featured_media":2573718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056075765434_3c8e38.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[18055,7921,5894,73673,5411],"class_list":["post-2573717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-attire","tag-fetterman","tag-politics","tag-state-of-the-union-2","tag-suit"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056075765434_3c8e38.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4130"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573717"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573721,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573717\/revisions\/2573721"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2573718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}