A day after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., introduced his help for Vice President Kamala Harris, the brand new Democratic presidential nominee.
“Proud to help and be all in for the subsequent president, @KamalaHarris,” Fetterman mentioned in a July 22 X put up.
However a latest interview Fetterman gave is being taken out of context to bolster the concept he’s backing one other candidate: former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee.
“Did Fetterman simply say he’s voting for Trump,” a Sept. 23 Threads put up mentioned. “Dude was voted in as a lobotomized Dem and got here out a primarily based Republican.”
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The put up features a clip from Fetterman’s Sept. 19 look at The Atlantic Competition in Washington, D.C.
Throughout an interview with the journal’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, Fetterman imagined the angle of a Pennsylvania Trump supporter.
Goldberg requested Fetterman how the presidential contest could possibly be “so shut” in Pennsylvania.
“What individuals you reside with, individuals who will vote for you, your pals, individuals you develop up with, what do they see in Donald Trump that makes them wish to vote for him?”
Fetterman mentioned, “I do know some individuals which can be like, I personally assume he’s a horrible individual or are appalled by a few of these issues, however I essentially assume that I’ll nonetheless vote for him and I feel lots of Republicans already agree with that.”
Fetterman didn’t say he was voting for Trump; he was speaking about different Pennsylvanians who will vote for the previous president.
Throughout the identical interview, Fetterman additionally mentioned Harris “will prevail — I do consider that.”
He’s publicly supported Harris and derided Trump and his operating mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio.
A Sept. 5 X put up pinned on Fetterman’s account exhibits a photograph of him giving a thumbs-up subsequent to Harris.
“Wheels down in Pixburgh with our NEXT PRESIDENT,” he wrote.
Extra not too long ago, Fettermandescribed Vance in a Sept. 24 put up as “untethered to any dignity, veracity, or integrity.”
Fetterman posted one other photograph Sept. 21 giving a thumbs-up in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
“That is the place the battle for Pennsylvania is at: I’m right here tonight for our subsequent President @KamalaHarris, and Trump will probably be right here on Monday,” he mentioned. “Pennsylvania picks the president and profitable means preventing for each vote in each county.”
We fee claims Fetterman mentioned he’s voting for Trump False.
