{"id":2600455,"date":"2026-05-08T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-dismisses-party-switch-id-be-a-terrible-republican\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:24:14","slug":"fetterman-dismisses-party-switch-id-be-a-terrible-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-dismisses-party-switch-id-be-a-terrible-republican\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman dismisses party switch: &#8216;I\u2019d be a terrible Republican&#8217;"},"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\">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-dismisses-party-switch-id-be-a-terrible-republican%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=2600455&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>John Fetterman dismissed rumors that he may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-manchin-is-not-the-medias-mccain\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: Manchin Is Not The Media\u2019s McCain\">switch parties<\/a>, saying he has no plans to leave the Democratic Party. In a Washington Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">op-ed<\/a>,he criticized Democrats for moving away from \u201conce-common\u201d positions-especially on immigration,Israel,Iran,and government shutdowns-arguing the party has been pulled toward fringe factions.<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed that he will remain a \u201cblue-dog\u201d Democrat, offering that he\u2019d be a poor fit for the GOP as he still votes overwhelmingly with Democrats. Fetterman has attracted attention for supporting pro-Israel and pro-Ukraine-style views that he says prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-a-veteran-who-witnessed-iranian-aggression-heres-why-john-kerrys-behavior-is-so-alarming\/\" title=\"As A Veteran Who Witnessed ...ian Aggression, Here\u2019s Why John Kerry\u2019s Behavior Is So Alarming\">obtaining nuclear weapons<\/a> and for backing some Republican immigration policies, such as the Laken Riley Act-stances that have led some Pennsylvania Democrats to label him a \u201ctraitor.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>despite his repeated denials, he has advocated for more bipartisan governance in Congress and has previously joined Trump\u2019s Truth Social. He is not up for reelection again until 2028.  <\/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) on Thursday was dismissive of speculation he\u2019ll switch parties but warned that his Democratic colleagues have strayed far from their roots. <\/p>\n<p>Fetterman penned <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2026\/05\/07\/sen-john-fetterman-im-not-leaving-democratic-party\/\">an op-ed<\/a> in the <em>Washington Post <\/em>detailing his concerns with the Democratic Party and raising fears that \u201conce-common\u201d views on immigration, Israel, Iran, and government shutdowns have been sacrificed to appease the party\u2019s \u201cfringe and agitated\u201d factions. Still, the swing-state senator once again reiterated his commitment to remaining a blue-dog Democrat amid <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/4556330\/van-jones-stands-moderate-fetterman-critics-urge-gop-defection\/\">growing rumors<\/a> he\u2019ll transfer allegiance to the Republican Party. <\/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\/4558402\/susan-collins-benign-essential-tremor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Susan Collins reveals essential tremor, says it has \u2018no impact\u2019 on job<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4555036\/does-grassley-spending-bill-give-trump-1-billion-for-ballroom\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Does Grassley\u2019s spending bill give Trump $1 billion for the White House ballroom?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4554345\/pennsylvania-democrats-john-fetterman-traitor\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pennsylvania Democrats rebuke \u2018traitor\u2019 Fetterman as party threatens primary challenge<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cBeing an independent voice that works with the other side to deliver for Pennsylvanians might put me at odds with the party that I have stayed committed to and have no plans to leave \u2014 but I will continue to put the commonwealth and the country first,\u201d Fetterman wrote. \u201cPlus, I\u2019d be a terrible Republican who still votes overwhelmingly with Democrats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In a party that has largely condemned President Donald Trump over the Iran war and increasingly denounced Israel as a genocidal nation, Fetterman has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4556228\/john-fetterman-party-switch-uncertainty-pennsylvania-2028\/\">attracted growing notice<\/a> for his support of the Middle Eastern democracy and stance that the war is warranted to prevent the Iranian regime from building nuclear weapons. His support for certain immigration policies backed by Republicans, such as the Laken Riley Act, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >targets illegal immigrants accused<\/a> of committing violent crimes for swift deportation, has likewise set him apart from most Democrats, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4554345\/pennsylvania-democrats-john-fetterman-traitor\/\">some from his home state <\/a>who called him a \u201ctraitor\u201d to the party on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy values have not changed, and I have always turned to those kinds of ideals that defined being a Democrat. I remain strongly pro-choice, pro-weed, pro-LGBT, pro-SNAP, pro-labor and even pro-rib-eye over bio slop,\u201d Fetterman wrote this week. \u201cOnce-common views have become increasingly toxic in the Democratic Party, a result of catering to the fringe and agitated parts of our base. The party is fractured by their demands.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Though he has repeatedly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3294872\/fetterman-rips-rumors-switch-republican\/\">denounced speculation<\/a> he\u2019ll leave Democrats, Fetterman has long pressed colleagues to embrace a more bipartisan approach in Congress, and even became the first Democratic senator to join Trump\u2019s Truth Social platform in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not sure why the problem is with me and my reasonable views,\u201d Fetterman said during a Fox News interview <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4548735\/fetterman-democrats-not-the-popular-guy\/\">last month<\/a>. \u201cI think the Democratic Party has [been] incredibly impossible to resist their worst urges and the excesses that cost us the elections back in 2024.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In the same interview, Fetterman conceded he was not \u201cnecessarily the popular guy\u201d among his Democratic colleagues, which he called \u201cstrange,\u201d citing his ability to flip the pivotal Pennsylvania Senate blue in the 2022 election. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4554345\/pennsylvania-democrats-john-fetterman-traitor\/\"><strong>PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS REBUKE \u2018TRAITOR\u2019 FETTERMAN AS PARTY THREATENS PRIMARY CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t be a Republican because in many other areas I disagree on that. So whether if I\u2019m politically homeless or whatever, but I\u2019m staying in my party,\u201d he said. \u201cMy voting record actually reflects that I am a Democrat.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Fetterman is not up for reelection again until 2028. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman dismisses party-switch rumors, warns Democrats stray from roots<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2600456,"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\/05\/AP25196747369305.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32923,41377,79345,5836,5894],"class_list":["post-2600455","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-democratic-party","tag-john-fetterman","tag-party-switch-controversies","tag-pennsylvania","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP25196747369305.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600455","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600455"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600455\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2600459,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600455\/revisions\/2600459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}