Democratic Sen. Fetterman to discuss nominees in first meeting with Trump

[Craig Nigrelli]

SAYING QUOTE “PRESIDENT TRUMP INVITED ME AND I ACCEPTED”, DEMOCRATIC PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN CONFIRMS HE WILL TRAVEL TO SOUTH FLORIDA AND MEET WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP AT HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORT. IT WILL BE THE FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE INCOMING PRESIDENT AND A SITTING U.S. SENATOR WHO IS A DEMOCRAT.
TRUMP WON THE KEY BATTLEGROUND STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AND ITS 19 ELECTORAL VOTES. DURING THE CAMPAIGN, DEMOCRAT FETTERMAN, ENDORSED KAMALA HARRIS, BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT TRUMP HAD MOMENTUM IN HIS STATE AND A CONNECTION TO PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS, SAYING “ ANYBODY WHO SPENDS TIME DRIVING AROUND, YOU CAN SEE THE INTENSITY. IT’S ASTONISHING. “
FETTERMAN ALSO CRITICIZED SOME OF HIS FELLOW DEMOCRATS AND THEIR LINE OF ATTACK DURING THE CAMPAIGN SAYING TRUMP VOTERS ARE NOT FASCISTS.
MORE RECENTLY, FETTERMAN WAS THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO SPONSOR THE LAKEN RILEY ACT THIS MONTH, WHICH STIPULATES THAT FEDERAL AUTHORITIES DETAIN MIGRANTS WHO ARE CHARGED OR CONVICTED OF CRIMES SUCH AS BURGLARY, LARCENY, THEFT OR SHOPLIFTING. THE BILL PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND IS NOW HEADED FOR THE SENATE WHERE FETTERMAN SAID, “ WE ABSOLUTELY NEED TO HAVE A SECURE BORDER. “
IN AN INTERVIEW ON FOX NEWS THIS WEEK, THE DEMOCRAT APPEARED TO BE OPEN TO DONALD TRUMP’S DESIRE TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND AND MAKE IT PART OF THE UNITED STATES.
SEN. JOHN FETTERMAN, (D) PENNSYLVANIA :” I would not support taking it by force but i do think it is a responsible conversation if they were open to acquiring it, just buying it out. If anyone thinks that bonkers do you remember the Louisiana Purchase ? “
DURING THEIR MEETING WHICH SUPPOSEDLY MIGHT TAKE PLACE THIS WEEKEND, , PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO PUSH FOR SUPPORT FOR SOME OF HIS NOMINEES, WHO NEED SENATE CONFIRMATION INCLUDING PETE HEGSETH FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY.