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Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic U.S. senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Headline from CBS News, from the development of Jan 9, 2025

Newest development Jan 13, 2025 · 4 reports'Impressed': Donald Trump Sings the Praises of John Fetterman Following Their Meeting at Mar-a-Lago

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate, multiple sources said.

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  1. Names this update

    Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic U.S. senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    'Impressed': Donald Trump Sings the Praises of John Fetterman Following Their Meeting at Mar-a-Lago

    Headline from RedState ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Fetterman to be first Democratic senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago: ‘It’s reasonable’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Fetterman will be the first known Senate Democrat to meet with the incoming president since his 2024 election win over Vice President Kamala Harris.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Fetterman will meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, culminating months of working more openly with the GOP (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    As Trump’s inauguration nears, Fetterman has shown the most receptiveness — and sometimes enthusiasm — to work with Trump of any Democrat in the Senate.

  3. CBS News

    Fetterman to be first sitting Democratic U.S. senator to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has accepted an invitation from President-elect Donald Trump to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago estate, multiple sources said.

  4. NBC News

    Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania says he is planning to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.

  5. Washington Times

    Democratic Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election and plans to travel to Trump's private Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

  6. Newsweek

    John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago: "Reasonable" (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Pennsylvania senator, a Democrat, said he would "meet with and have a conversation with anyone" to deliver for his state.

  7. Blaze Media

    Sen. Fetterman breaks with Democrats, agrees to join Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'No one is my gatekeeper.'

  8. Fox News

    'Senator for all': Fetterman set to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he will meet with President-elect Trump as the 45th and upcoming president prepares for his inauguration.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Fetterman Plans to Meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "And I think it's pretty reasonable that if the president would like to have a conversation — or invite someone to have a conversation — to have it. And no one is my gatekeeper."

  10. The Hill

    Fetterman says he plans to meet with Trump (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said he plans to meet with President-elect Trump at his resort in Florida; he will likely be the first Democratic lawmaker in the upper chamber to meet with the incoming commander in chief since his general election victory in November last year.

  11. New York Post

    Sen. John Fetterman first congressional Dem set to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago, jokes about being ‘Pope of Greenland’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Sen. John Fetterman will meet President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago — making him the first Congressional Democrat to accept such an invite — as he joked to reporters that he demands to be made "Pope of Greenland."

  12. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Sen. John Fetterman to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber's first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election, and plans to travel to Trump’s private resort in Florida.

  13. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman accepts President-elect Trump's Mar-a-Lago invitation (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Democratic Sen. John Fetterman accepted President-elect Trump's invitation to visit him at his Mar-a-Lago club, the senator said in a statement.

  14. The New Republic

    John Fetterman Pathetically Brags About Planned Trump Mar-a-Lago Visit (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Fetterman would be the first sitting Democratic senator to visit Donald Trump at his estate—and for some reason, he’s proud of it.

  15. Townhall

  16. Breitbart News

    Donald Trump to Host Democrat Senator John Fetterman at Mar-a-Lago (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will meet with President-elect Donald Trump after reportedly being invited to Mar-a-Lago.

  17. RedState

  18. Triblive

    Trump pronounces Sen. John Fetterman ‘impressive’ after Mar-a-Lago meeting (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump had several positive things to say about Sen. John Fetterman as a result of their meeting during the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, according to the Washington Examiner. Trump heaped praise on Pennsylvania’s senior senator calling him “impressive” and “fascinating.

  19. The New Republic

    Trump Lavishes Praise on John Fetterman After He Bends the Knee (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump says he’s impressed after Fetterman became the first Democratic senator to meet him at Mar-a-Lago.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Trump calls Fetterman impressive after Mar-a-Lago meeting (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) find common ground at Mar-a-Lago.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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