{"id":2596832,"date":"2026-04-29T18:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-laughs-when-asked-about-relationship-with-democratic-colleagues\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T18:21:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:21:41","slug":"fetterman-laughs-when-asked-about-relationship-with-democratic-colleagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-laughs-when-asked-about-relationship-with-democratic-colleagues\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman laughs when asked about relationship with Democratic colleagues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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-laughs-when-asked-about-relationship-with-democratic-colleagues%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=2596832&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 said his relationships with Democratic colleagues are \u201ccordial,\u201d adding that he isn\u2019t seen as the \u201cpopular guy\u201d despite having flipped a seat for Democrats. He continues defending his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-on-pennsylvania-another-statistical-analysis-shows-roughly-300000-biden-votes-are-questionable\/\" title=\"More on Pennsylvania - Another Statistical Analysis Shows Roughly 300,000 Biden Votes Are Questionable\">voting record<\/a>, including breaking with Democrats on issues such as the Iran war and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/goya-ceo-if-we-shut-down-this-economy-its-the-beginning-of-the-end\/\" title=\"Goya CEO: If We Shut Down This Economy, It...s The \u201cBeginning Of The End\u201d\">government shutdowns<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >facing growing criticism<\/a> and calls to switch parties.<\/p>\n<p>On Fox News, Fetterman insisted he would remain a Democrat for the 2028 reelection campaign, arguing his voting record reflects \u201creasonable\u201d Democratic values even when he disagrees with party positions. He also pointed to the democratic Party\u2019s stance on immigration-calling it an \u201copen border\u201d party-as an area where he differs most. Polling highlighted that he\u2019s more favored by Republicans than by many Democrats.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) joked that he is not the \u201cpopular guy\u201d when asked about his relationship with his Democratic colleagues in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\">Congress<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Fetterman described his relationship with Democrats on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Capitol-Hill\/\">Capitol Hill<\/a> as \u201ccordial,\u201d as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a> senator continues to face backlash over his voting record that has included <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4504399\/john-fetterman-opposes-party-government-shutdown\/\">breaking from the majority<\/a> of Democrats on the Iran war and ending <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdowns<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4546494\/save-act-quietly-punted-senate-graveyard\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>SAVE Act quietly punted to Senate graveyard as some supporters concede defeat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4547015\/senate-republicans-trump-cuba-war-powers\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate Republicans shoot down measure to stop Trump from striking Cuba<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4546021\/rick-scott-white-house-ballroom-taxpayer-funds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rick Scott pushes back on GOP plan to use taxpayer funds for Trump ballroom<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cWell, [it\u2019s] cordial,\u201d Fetterman said on Fox News, after pausing to laugh at the question initially. \u201cI\u2019m not necessarily the popular guy, which is strange to me because I\u2019m a Democrat and I\u2019m the guy who flipped a seat.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Despite growing criticism and calls to replace him with a Democrat who falls more in line with the party, Fetterman continues to defend his voting record. <\/p>\n<p>Both Democrats and Republicans have said Fetterman should switch his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican. But Fetterman continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">push back<\/a> on this, fiercely defending himself as a Democrat in his recent appearance on Fox News.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3503502&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=d6ffc0aa31d4d3d886611d8ff8925405\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When asked if he would run as a Republican in his 2028 reelection campaign, Fetterman stated he\u2019s a Democrat with \u201creasonable\u201d views.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy voting record actually reflects that I am a Democrat,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat\u2019s changed me with many of my other colleagues is I don\u2019t agree, and I use extreme rhetoric \u2026 but I support what I think most Americans should agree with these things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Fetterman maintains he\u2019s a Democrat, polling shows he is favored more by Republicans than those within his own party. <\/p>\n<p>Fetterman had a 22% approval rating from Democratic respondents, with 62% disapproving of the senator, according to a February <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/poll-release?releaseid=3948\">Quinnipiac University poll<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The same poll found that 74% of Pennsylvania <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> supported Fetterman\u2019s job performance, while 18% did not. <\/p>\n<p>Fetterman pointed to the Democratic Party becoming an \u201copen border party\u201d as one of the topics on which he disagrees with his party colleagues. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4543122\/fetterman-backs-wickers-call-restart-attacks-iran\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN BACKS WICKER\u2019S CALL TO RESTART ATTACKS IN IRAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Outside of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\">immigration<\/a> policies, Fetterman said there are \u201cmany\u201d areas he disagrees with Republicans. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t be a Republican because in many other areas I disagree on that,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, whether I am politically homeless or whatever, I\u2019m staying in my party, and I\u2019m not sure why the problem is with me and my reasonable views.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Democratic Party has [been] incredibly impossible to resist their worst urges and the excesses that cost us the elections back in 2024,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. 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