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John Fetterman Will Be First Sitting Democratic Senator to Meet With Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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    60% ReliableFair

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  • Politician Portrayal

    10% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

81% : In Stefanik's case, Fetterman is particularly encouraged by her standing up to antisemitism, a skill which will be needed at the UN.
78% : Fetterman has also indicated he looks forward to voting for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) as Secretary of State and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to be ambassador to the United Nations.
73% : As he's acknowledged, Trump will be president again soon, in a matter of days now.
61% : When asked, Fetterman signaled he would be open to it when Trump nominated Oz for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator.
59% : The trip will mark the first known time a sitting Democratic U.S. senator is meeting with Trump at his Palm Beach residence since the election.
51% : While Trump won all seven swing states last November, Pennsylvania was the most critical one, given the 19 electoral votes it hands to the victor being the most out of the seven.
49% : He also underscored how "nobody is my gatekeeper," further signaling his willingness to meet with Trump.
46% : Fetterman's even reportedly made some quips about Greenland, in reference to Trump looking to acquire the territory during his second term.
45% : Another first from the senator came when he met with Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as the Secretary of Defense.
40% : Trump also hopes Fetterman will support some of his nominees, including Pete Hegseth for defense secretary, a source said.
33% : Although he wasn't supporting Trump's campaign, Fetterman did warn, or try to warn, his fellow Democrats about Trump having a good chance at winning the commonwealth and the election, especially with the help from Elon Musk.

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