redstate.com By Nick Arama
I reported earlier on some surprising comments from Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) in regard to President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for positions in his administration.
One of the things that’s interesting about the senator is that he’s willing to admit certain truths, even it many on his side aren’t. He’s willing to support Republicans and call out Democrats for bad moves.
For example, he acknowledged prior to the election that Trump was going to be strong in Pennsylvania, a critical state. He reiterated the “special connection” he thinks Trump has with the people of the state, during an interview with Politico.
Fetterman pointed out the “Walmart of Trump swag” in western Pennsylvania, where “people are pulling up and buying” Trump gear at 9 p.m. like “fireworks on July 3rd”:
Fetterman said billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of Trump also mattered — and that Democrats looked “weak” when they tried unsuccessfully to stop his $1 million giveaway to voters. He also said the assassination attempt on Trump in Butler, a 45-minute drive from his home, “changed everything.”
“Immediately after that, when I was out, I saw people with custom shirts with that image,” he said, referring to the iconic photo of Trump raising his fist after being shot. “It’s like, ‘They tried everything. They impeached this man, they put him on trial. You know, the media. And now they tried to kill him, and he survived.’ And he had the presence of mind to even respond, and created that. What if that was [Barack] Obama? Can you imagine what that would have meant to Democrats?”
All of that is so true, but you don’t expect a Democrat to acknowledge it. He recognizes how important that moment was for many people, especially folks from the area…
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