Richmond Petersburg, VA, October 10, 2026 —

Former President Donald Trump has publicly expressed a wish for Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to change his party affiliation and join the Republican party. The comments were made by Trump to reporters gathered at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

The former president did not provide specific reasons for his appeal to Senator Fetterman during his remarks to the press. Senator Fetterman, a Democrat, currently serves the state of Pennsylvania. The specific date and context of Trump’s remarks were not detailed in the information provided.

Details regarding any potential response from Senator Fetterman or the Republican party to these public statements were not available. The specific location within Joint Base Andrews where the comments were made was also not specified. This public encouragement marks a moment of inter-party commentary from a prominent political figure regarding a sitting senator.


Story summarized from the original created by STEVEN SLOAN and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press on www.wric.com, see more information here.

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