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Donald Trump Says He Would 'Love' to Have John Fetterman as a Republican

Headline from Newsweek

Trump urged Senator John Fetterman to switch parties. Polls suggest such a move could carry major political risks.

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  1. Just the News

    Trump encourages Fetterman to become Republican (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    “He does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat,” Trump says

  2. MyNorthwest

    Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican (opens MyNorthwest)

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    JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump openly encouraged Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and become a Republican just weeks before the midterm elections could reshape control of Congress.

  3. Fox News

    Trump says he'd 'love' to have Sen. John Fetterman as a Republican amid growing speculation (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump called Sen. John Fetterman a "great guy" and said he would welcome the Pennsylvania Democrat into the Republican Party ranks.

  4. Newsweek

    Donald Trump Says He Would 'Love' to Have John Fetterman as a Republican (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Trump urged Senator John Fetterman to switch parties. Polls suggest such a move could carry major political risks.

  5. The Guardian

    Trump urges John Fetterman to switch parties: ‘I’d love to see him as a Republican’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Comments were among the most direct overtures by Trump to woo Democratic senator into his Republican party Donald Trump on Saturday openly encouraged Democratic US senator John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican just weeks before the federal midterm elections could reshape control o…

  6. Revolver News

    Trump Lobbies Sen. Fetterman to Join the GOP… (opens Revolver News)

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  7. Washington Examiner

    Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump said he would “love to see” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) cross the aisle and join the Republican Party as the freshman senator continues to quash suggestions that he flip parties. Fetterman has maintained that he plans to stay with the Democratic Party despite occasionally stepp…

  8. PhillyVoice

    President Trump says he'd 'love to see' Sen. Fetterman become a Republican (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    President Donald Trump told reporters over the weekend that he'd 'love to see' Democratic Sen. John Fetterman switch parties and become a Republican.

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