DALLAS — A rogue Senate Democrat toying with the idea of leaving his party drew a hard line in the sand after making a surprise appearance at the GOP’s Trump-centric convention.Sen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., has been welcomed with open arms by Republicans to join the party after he floated leaving his own caucus, and spurred further speculation that he would jump ship after dropping a video introducing his colleague, Sen.
Dave McCormick, R-Pa., at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention on Wednesday.But in a statement to Fox News Digital, the progressive-turned centrist said that he wasn’t turning his back on the Democratic Party, even as the knives have come out to cut him loose from the Senate.DEM SENATOR DELIVERS SURPRISE VIDEO AT REPUBLICAN CONVENTION BACKING MCCORMICKSenator John Fetterman, D-Pa., left, pictured alongside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Heather Diehl/Getty Images)"My remarks introduced Dave McCormick as a great American and friend.We are in different parties, but we are both Team PA," Fetterman said.
"We have delivered hundreds of millions of dollars back to Pennsylvania, fought for improved transportation and affordable housing, and the Steel Way of Life.""I’m a lifelong Democrat who votes overwhelmingly with my party — and should the Senate flip in November, I will still be the 51st vote that I ran on," he continued.Fetterman started his career in the Senate after besting Dr.Mehmet Oz in a tight race for power in 2022, where he clinched a historically thin Democratic majority in 2022 running on a progressive platform.TOP REPUBLICAN NAMES WHO HE SAYS IS REALLY LEADING DEMOCRATS — AND IT'S NOT SCHUMER OR JEFFRIESBut since then, he has become a thorn in Democrats’ side, and challenged the direction of the party.Earlier this year, Fetterman warned that if Democrats became more entrenched in anti-Israel policy positions, he would exit the party, and has taken jabs at ...