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Sen. Rep. John Fetterman, D-Pa., says he hopes so President-elect Trump is successful, and spoke out against those who think otherwise.
Fetterman appeared Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.” His more than 10-minute sit-down segment was pre-recorded with co-host Jonathan Karl.
“I’m not rooting against him,” the democratic senator he said. “If you’re rooting against the president, you’re rooting against the nation. And I’ll never be where I want the president to fail. So, country first. I know that may have become a cliché, but it just happens to be true.”
The senator told Karl that he never believed the Trump movement engaged in fascism, while noting that it was Vice President Kamala Harris’s “prerogative” to call Trump a fascist during her campaign.
FETTERMAN MET TRUMP’S NOMINEE, PROMISED ‘OPEN MIND AND INFORMED OPINION’ FOR CONFIRMATION VOTE
Senator John Fetterman speaks to West Point cadets on the Senate subway on November 19, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“Fascism, that’s not a word ordinary people use, you know?” Fetterman said. “I think people will decide who the candidate is that will protect and project, you know, my version of the American way of life, and that’s what happened.”
Fetterman was meeting with Candidates for Trump’s cabinet, noting that his decision on whether to vote to confirm the nominee will come from an open and informed perspective.
Senator John Fetterman and Representative Elise Stefanik, who has been nominated to be the US ambassador to the United Nations in the Trump administration. (@EliseStefanik on X)
“I believe it is appropriate and the responsibility of a U.S. Senator to speak with President-elect Trump’s nominees. That’s why I met with Elise Stefanik and Pete Hegseth, just wrapped with Tulsi Gabbard, and I look forward to my upcoming meetings with others,” Fetterman said in a post on X .
“My votes will come from an open mind and an informed opinion after talking to them. It’s not controversial, it’s my job,” he continued.
Senator John Fetterman gestures as he speaks at a rally for Democratic vice presidential candidate for governor of Minnesota Tim Walz on October 2, 2024 in York, Pennsylvania. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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More than a month ago, Fetterman said Democrats can’t afford to “go crazy” over anything Trump says or does. He echoed that sentiment on Sunday, again mentioning that Trump hasn’t even taken office yet.
Fox News’ Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
