Fetterman says he’d be ‘terrible Republican’ in dismissal of party switch

Published May 8, 2026 3:07pm ET | Updated May 8, 2026 3:07pm ET



Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Thursday was dismissive of speculation he’ll switch parties but warned that his Democratic colleagues have strayed far from their roots. 

Fetterman penned an op-ed in the Washington Post detailing his concerns with the Democratic Party and raising fears that “once-common” views on immigration, Israel, Iran, and government shutdowns have been sacrificed to appease the party’s “fringe and agitated” factions. Still, the swing-state senator once again reiterated his commitment to remaining a blue-dog Democrat amid growing rumors he’ll transfer allegiance to the Republican Party. 

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