Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he will not switch his party affiliation and become a Republican, though he said he may not side with fellow Democrats on every issue and sees himself as an independent voice in politics.
Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo asked Fetterman on a Sept. 28 episode of “Sunday Morning Futures” whether, in light of “real extremists who have tried to hijack the Democrat Party,” he would consider switching parties.
“No, I’m not going to switch,” Fetterman replied. “But I’m just going to be an independent voice in the Democratic Party.”
“If you want a Democrat that’s going to call people Nazis or fascists or all these kinds of things … I’m not going to be that guy,” he said, adding that his focus is on aligning with “the truth, regardless if it’s the Republican or the Democratic voice.”...