{"id":2638706,"date":"2026-08-01T09:28:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-says-he-would-never-leave-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T13:30:35","slug":"fetterman-says-he-would-never-leave-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-says-he-would-never-leave-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman says he would &#8216;never&#8217; leave Democrats"},"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\">14<\/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-says-he-would-never-leave-democrats%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=2638706&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 publicly committed to remaining in the Democratic Party, despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-raids-sweeping-up-illegal-immigrants-at-workplaces\/\" title=\"ICE raids &#039;sweeping up&#039; illegal immigrants at workplaces\">earlier statements suggesting<\/a> he might leave if the party officially adopted an anti-Israel platform. He emphasized his loyalty, stating he would &#8220;never&#8221; leave and that he votes with Democrats about 90% of the time. Although there has been speculation about Fetterman&#8217;s possible switch to the GOP or becoming an Autonomous, he has dismissed these rumors, criticizing far-left factions like prison abolitionists and socialists within the party who advocate policies he opposes, such as abolishing borders, prisons, or the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed support for Fetterman remaining a Democrat, highlighting the party&#8217;s acceptance of diverse views. Meanwhile, Senate Republican John Thune indicated that Fetterman would be welcome in the Republican Party if he chose to switch, noting previous conversations but ultimately leaving the decision to him.  <\/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\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) pledged to remain in the Democratic Party after saying he would leave it if it officially adopts an anti-Israel platform. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman said in the middle of July that if \u201cour 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 But in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4650827\/fetterman-leave-democratic-party-anti-israel\/\">an interview<\/a> with the <em>New York Times<\/em> published Thursday, Fetterman said he would \u201cnever\u201d leave his party, after being pressed over whether he might flee should it capture a narrow majority in the Senate in November\u2019s elections. <\/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\/4671842\/fetterman-never-leave-democrat-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman says he would \u2018never\u2019 leave Democrats as Senate seems destined for close margins<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4671751\/boozman-farm-bill-draft-snap-cuts\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Senate Ag Chairman Boozman unveils updated farm bill draft that addresses SNAP cuts<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4670591\/john-fetterman-democratic-party-doubts-chuck-schumer-courting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fetterman doubts Democratic Party is \u2018big tent\u2019 enough for him despite Schumer courting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNever,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m not being cute. I vote 90-something percent with Democrats.\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\">Though he has repeatedly dismissed speculation he\u2019ll switch parties, rumors that Fetterman might switch to the GOP or become an Independent have grown as he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mtg-questions-if-trump-still-represents-maga-movement\/\" title=\"MTG questions if Trump still represents MAGA movement\">expressed increasing dissatisfaction<\/a> with the rise of socialism and left-wing factions in the party. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese people aren\u2019t Democrats,\u201d Fetterman said this week. \u201cWe can have different views on certain things, but would you want to abolish the border, abolish prison, abolish the presidency, abolish the Senate? That\u2019s just full-on communism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman referred to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4621941\/new-york-democratic-primary-13th-district\/\">Darializa Avila Chevalier<\/a>, a self-described \u201cprison abolitionist\u201d candidate in New York who is against deporting anyone from the United States, and the Democratic Socialists of America\u2019s platform to abolish the Senate, among others. <\/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\">Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"384\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) told the outlet this week that he wanted Fetterman to remain a Democrat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe people in our caucus very much like him and respect him,\u201d he said, noting Fetterman\u2019s backing of most Democratic initiatives. \u201cAnd we\u2019re a big-tent party; we can have a lot of different views in that party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4647363\/hakeem-jeffries-opposes-ending-aid-israel\/\"><strong>JEFFRIES THWARTS THE LEFT, OPPOSES ENDING ALL AID TO ISRAEL<\/strong><\/a><\/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\">Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"178\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) said he hadn\u2019t discussed party switches with Fetterman recently, but said the Pennsylvania Democrat would be welcome in the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have had conversations with him in the past, as have many of my colleagues, about the challenges he faces in his caucus,\u201d Thune said. \u201cThere are many of us who I think would welcome the opportunity to have him join the Republican conference. But, you know, ultimately that\u2019s a decision that\u2019s left up to him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\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<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman vows to stay Democrat despite anti-Israel stance<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2638707,"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\/07\/JOHN-Fetterman-e1785427940596.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3685,7921,5894,3740,32515],"class_list":["post-2638706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democrats","tag-fetterman","tag-politics","tag-senate","tag-us-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/JOHN-Fetterman-e1785427940596.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638706","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=2638706"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638706\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638710,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2638706\/revisions\/2638710"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2638706"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2638706"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2638706"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}