Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, soon became perhaps the most vocal and decisive advocate For President Biden He remains atop the Democrats’ ticket after a poor performance in the first presidential debate against former President Trump last month.
“I refuse to join the Democratic vultures sitting on Biden’s shoulders after the debate. No one knows that more than I do.” a tough debate “It’s not the sum of the person and their record,” the Pennsylvania senator wrote on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after debate ended and reports of panic among Democrats emerged.
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Fetterman responded to Biden’s claim that he would halt arms supplies to Israel, saying, “I completely disagree with that, and it’s extremely disappointing.” (Getty Images)
“I lost my race in the early morning thermonuclear debate and polling geniuses like 538 predicted I would lose by 2. And what happened? The only seat flipped and I won by a historic margin (+5). Please calm downhe wrote, referencing his 2022 run against Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz.
After suffering a stroke during his campaign, Fetterman came under strong criticism for his performance in the debates against his opponent, particularly due to his communication and hearing problems.
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During a recent interview with NBC News, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, declared that he is “not a progressive.” (Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
But, as he noted, he won the race and took the formerly red Senate seat.
Biden, 81, has not suffered a stroke.
Since Biden’s lackluster performance in the debates, Fetterman has continued to advocate for the president without much inspiration. When the New York Times editorial board called on Biden to drop out of the debates, the junior Pennsylvania senator said “Damn it.”
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A bizarre feature in New York magazine detailing a “conspiracy” to halt President Biden’s mental decline stunned readers with claims that elite Democrats have long known about the cognitive issues that have been under scrutiny since last week’s disastrous debate. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Pennsylvania Democrats strongly defended Biden after the debate, as he has become a sort of insurgent in his party, particularly on the issue of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and subsequent protests and encampments on college campuses.
While Fetterman has been clearly willing to defend Biden’s position on the Democratic ticket and his debate performance, other Democratic lawmakers have been much more restrained in their responses, often only expressing their opinions on the situation when directly asked by reporters. Others, particularly those running for re-election in November, have not even said whether Biden should be nominated, avoiding questions on the subject.
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Gov. Maura Healey, D.M. of Massachusetts, publicly urged President Biden to consider dropping out of the presidential race, suggesting the president should listen to the American people and consider whether he is the best person to defeat former President Donald Trump. (Photographer: Adam Glanzman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Despite reassurances to the public by his campaign and the president himself that he is not dropping out of the race, some members of the party have continued to express skepticism and concern. Recently, a top Biden ally, Gov. Maura Haley, D-Massachusetts, urged the president to “carefully evaluate whether he remains our best hope to defeat Donald Trump.”
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His statement This statement comes at a time when Biden had already assured in a meeting with a group of Democratic governors on Wednesday that he was considering finalizing the election.
Biden’s campaign noted that the president has received endorsements from several other Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., and Wes Moore, D-Md., among others.
Fetterman’s office did not provide comment to Fox News Digital by the time of publication.
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