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John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’
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American politician (born 1969)
John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania, a seat he has held since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he served from 2006 to 2019 as the mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, and from 2019 to 2023 as the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
More on Wikipedia ↗Social and news media commenters seize on senator’s gaffe, with some characterizing it as a Freudian slip
John Fetterman accidentally called himself a "lifelong Republican" at the Texas Tribune Festival, sparking laughs before clarifying his Democratic ties.
The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania frequently bucks his party on key priorities, causing speculation over whether he will flip to the Republican Party.