{"id":2632951,"date":"2026-07-21T06:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-has-been-on-fox-news-more-than-56-times-in-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T06:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:52:36","slug":"john-fetterman-has-been-on-fox-news-more-than-56-times-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-has-been-on-fox-news-more-than-56-times-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"John Fetterman has been on Fox News more than 56 times in 2026"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fjohn-fetterman-has-been-on-fox-news-more-than-56-times-in-2026%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=2632951&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>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has garnered attention for his frequent appearances on fox News, with 56 visits this year amid questions about his relationships within his party. his appearances, which include debates on issues like illegal immigration and israel, often diverge from typical Democratic positions, such as voting against a resolution to end the Iran war and voting with Trump on some issues. Despite his conservative media presence, Fetterman claims he&#8217;s open to conversations across the political spectrum, including MSNBC and CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman\u2019s crossover appeal has raised concerns within his party, with some Democrats criticizing his collaboration with Republicans, exemplified by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-family-spends-millions-backing-defund-the-police-candidates\/\" title=\"Soros Family Spends Millions Backing \u201cDefund the Police\u201d Candidates\">joint fundraising effort<\/a> with GOP Senator Dave McCormick, which prompted criticism and political skepticism. Polls indicate growing discontent among voters, with a significant portion of Democrats and independents believing he should switch parties or leave the Democratic Party altogether, citing concerns over his party&#8217;s stance on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman has previously suggested he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it adopted an anti-Israel position, emphasizing his moral stance on the issue. Recently, he condemned remarks by Senator JD Vance suggesting Israel&#8217;s involvement in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/samuel-alito-says-us-legacy-is-mutual-respect-between-religions-during-speech-at-ken-starr-institute-dinner\/\" title=\"Samuel Alito highlights &#039;religious harmony&#039; as US legacy at Ken Starr Institute dinner\">influencing public debate<\/a>, calling such claims a betrayal of israel.Fetterman\u2019s actions highlight a complex, and sometimes contentious, balancing act between his media strategy, party loyalty, and personal political beliefs.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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) has become one of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"92\">Fox News<\/a>\u2018s favorite Democratic guests, making 56 appearances on the television network this year as questions mount over his increasingly strained relationship with his own party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon vetting nearly 750 videos mentioning his name since the start of this year, the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> identified over 56 appearances by Fetterman on the network as of July 19. His appearances on the cable channel favored by conservatives come as speculation intensifies on whether Fetterman, who is not up for reelection until 2028, will leave the Democratic 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\/4654513\/fox-news-favorite-democrat-fetterman-56-appearances\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fox News\u2019s favorite Democrat? Fetterman has appeared on the network 56 times this year<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4656353\/democrats-resist-trump-push-iran-russia-sanctions-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats resist Trump\u2019s push to add Iran to bipartisan Russia sanctions bill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4654765\/fetterman-trump-noncitizen-voting-2020-election\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman says \u2018no evidence\u2019 of Trump administration\u2019s noncitizen voting allegations<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s because I\u2019m handsome. That\u2019s a way into my male modeling career,\u201d Fetterman joked when asked by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> why he has appeared on Fox so frequently. \u201cNo, but I mean, I\u2019d be happy to talk to anybody. I mean, like, yes, I get more invitations from Fox, but I\u2019m happy to go on MSNBC or CNN.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m always having that conversation, regardless of what the political slant is,\u201d the senator added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman has appeared on Sean Hannity\u2019s 9 p.m. primetime show the most \u2014 racking up 15 appearances in total. Coming a distant second was <em>Saturday in America with Kayleigh McEnany<\/em>, with seven appearances. Two shows tied for third, with six appearances each on Jesse Watters\u2019s 8 p.m. show and Maria Bartiromo\u2019s morning show. He has also made numerous appearances on <em>Life, Liberty &#038; Levin<\/em>, <em>The Ingraham Angle<\/em>, and <em>The Will Cain Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In comparison, the Pennsylvania maverick has only appeared on CNN 13 times since the start of 2026, according to the network\u2019s internal tracking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4649752\/john-fetterman-downplays-gop-fundraising-partnership-dodges-reelection-plans\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN DOWNPLAYS GOP FUNDRAISING PARTNERSHIP AND DODGES REELECTION PLANS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his appearances on Fox, Fetterman regularly beefs with Democrats over contentious issues like illegal immigration and Israel. He repeatedly voted against a Democrat-backed Senate resolution to end the war in Iran, for example, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4623926\/john-fetterman-democratic-party-expecting-israel-to-grovel\/\">telling<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> in June that he objected to how his party was \u201cexpecting for Israel to grovel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Fetterman\u2019s policy overlap with Republicans largely ends there. Fetterman voted in line with President Donald Trump last year 28% of the time, the most of any Senate Democrat, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/votehub.com\/trump-score\">according to<\/a> a VoteHub analysis. But as a Republican, Fetterman would be far from Sen. Rand Paul\u2019s (R-KY) 88% record, the lowest among GOP senators.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even so, frustrated Democrats on and off Capitol Hill point to Fetterman\u2019s transition from a candidate once backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to one of the most willing members of his caucus to cross the aisle. On July 6, the Democratic senator launched a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4643255\/fetterman-mccormick-joint-fundraiser-democrats-support-wanes\/\"> new joint fundraising<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4643255\/fetterman-mccormick-joint-fundraiser-democrats-support-wanes\/\">committee<\/a> with his GOP seatmate, Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA), called <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/docquery.fec.gov\/cgi-bin\/forms\/C00955534\/1988326\/\">Common Ground PA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnother betrayal from Fetterman,\u201d former Rep. Conor Lamb, a Pennsylvania Democrat who\u2019s positioned himself for a potential 2028 Senate run, posted on social media at the time. \u201cBut look on the bright side, we\u2019ll get Republicans to burn their money before Pennsylvania fires him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <em>Philadelphia Inquirer<\/em>-Suffolk University <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/politics\/philadelphia\/josh-shapiro-john-fetterman-pennsylvania-approval-poll-20260624.html\">poll<\/a> of 500 voters in Philadelphia from June found that only 17% of Democrats viewed Fetterman favorably, compared to 60% of Republicans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently, a Quinnipiac University <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/poll-release?releaseid=3962\">poll<\/a> released on July 15 found 52% of Pennsylvania voters want Fetterman to leave the Democratic Party, compared to 31% who want him to stay. Broken down by party, the survey found 57% of Democrats, 55% of Republicans, and 46% of independents think Fetterman should switch parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Democrats would like to show him the door. The Republicans seem to be welcoming him in,\u201d Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said in a release. \u201cThus is the political irony of Senator John Fetterman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Fetterman floated that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4650827\/fetterman-leave-democratic-party-anti-israel\/\">he would leave<\/a> the Democratic Party if it became \u201cthe anti-Israel party.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel,\u201d Fetterman said. \u201cIf our party ever becomes, and just makes it official, the anti-Israel party, that\u2019s when I would leave because that\u2019s been a moral clarity for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4653879\/john-fetterman-threads-the-needle-after-threat-to-abandon-democrats\/\"><strong>JOHN FETTERMAN THREADS THE NEEDLE AFTER THREAT TO ABANDON DEMOCRATS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This past week, after Vice President JD Vance alleged that Israel is paying online influencers to criticize and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-blasts-vance-for-accusing-israel-of-influence-campaign\/\" title=\"Fetterman blasts Vance for accusing ... of influence campaign\">undermine administration talks<\/a> toward an Iran peace deal, Fetterman had harsh remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a betrayal,\u201d Fetterman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4652303\/john-fetterman-blasts-jd-vance-israel-iran-peace-comments\/\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cAnyone \u2014 I don\u2019t care if Republican or Democrat \u2014 betray Israel, I\u2019ll of course reject that in the strongest terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>David Sivak, Ramsey Touchberry, Emily Hallas, Rena Rowe, Sydney Topf, and Max Grinstein contributed to this story.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman, a frequent Fox guest amid party 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