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"Fetterman slips up and calls himself a ‘lifelong Republican"
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Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip
The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania frequently bucks his party on key priorities, causing speculation over whether he will flip to the Republican Party.
John Fetterman accidentally called himself a "lifelong Republican" at the Texas Tribune Festival, sparking laughs before clarifying his Democratic ties.