President Donald Trump praised Sen.John Fetterman, D-Pa., as a "great guy" on Saturday, saying he would welcome the Pennsylvania Democrat into the Republican Party.Trump was asked by a reporter after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews whether he had spoken to Fetterman — who has repeatedly broken with Democrats during the current session of Congress — about becoming a Republican and whether he would welcome such a switch."I'd love to see it.
I think he's great," Trump responded."It's going to be hard for him to get the nomination as a Democrat, but I'd love to have him as a Republican," he continued.REPUBLICANS SAY THEY'D WELCOME FETTERMAN AS GOP EYES BIGGER SENATE MAJORITYPresident Donald Trump said he would welcome Democratic Sen.John Fetterman into the Republican Party, praising the Pennsylvania lawmaker's judgment and common sense.
(Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)Trump described Fetterman as a "great guy" with "magnificent parents," whom he said he had spoken with previously."He's a very solid person," Trump added."He's smart and all that, but he's got great common sense."Trump also suggested that switching parties could benefit Fetterman politically."If you look at the polls, he does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat," he said.MAVERICK DEMOCRAT SURGES WITH REPUBLICANS AS HIS OWN PARTY TURNS ON HIM, STOKING TALK OF GOP SWITCHSen.
John Fetterman, D-Pa., speaks to reporters following a briefing by Trump administration officials to members of the Senate on U.S.strikes on Iran, at the U.S.
Capitol in Washington, D.C.on March 3, 2026.
(Sen.John Fetterman)Trump's comments come as Fetterman has repeatedly broken with Democrats on key issues, including the Iran war and immigration, although he continues to vote with his party the vast majority of the time.Since joining the Senate in 2023, Fetterman has voted with Senate Democrats nearly 90% of the time.
During the current session of Congress, however, that figure has fallen to just u...