Fetterman Calls Himself a 'Lifelong Republican' in Apparent Slip
The Pennsylvania senator made the remark during a fireside chat in Texas amid ongoing speculation about his party allegiance.
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US Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania described himself as a "lifelong Republican" during a fireside chat in Texas over the weekend, in what was widely characterized on social and news media as an apparent slip of the tongue, according to the Guardian.
Fetterman made the comment while speaking with CBS News political correspondent Major Garrett at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, after an audience member asked why he had not left the Democratic Party to become an independent.
The remark drew attention online, with some commentators characterizing it as a Freudian slip, amid broader speculation in recent months about whether Fetterman might eventually leave the Democratic Party.
Fetterman, a Democrat, has been the subject of ongoing commentary regarding his political positioning since taking positions that have at times diverged from his party's mainstream views.
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- John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’ — The Guardian — World
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