Fetterman has broken with his party on some policy matters and warmed to President-elect Donald Trump, a man he bashed on the 2024 campaign trail as a “felon” who is “obsessed with revenge.” Fetterman later became the first Senate Democrat to meet with Trump since the election.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy threw his support behind Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) to become leader of the Democratic Party on Thursday. The post Kevin McCarthy Says John Fetterman ‘Should Be Leader of the Democratic Party’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Fetterman has broken with his party on some policy matters and warmed to President-elect Donald Trump, a man he bashed on the 2024 campaign trail as a “felon" who is “obsessed with revenge.” Fetterman later became the first Senate Democrat to meet with Trump since the election.

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Democrats should follow the lead of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has openly supported some of the GOP rhetoric on immigration. “Listen to Fetterman. I mean,