Trump calls Fetterman ‘impressive’ after meeting at Mar-a-Lago

[Karah Rucker]

PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP MET WITH DEMOCRATIC SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN AT MAR-A-LAGO OVER THE WEEKEND.

AND IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER AFTER THE MEETING – TRUMP CALLED FETTERMAN A FASCINATING PERSON AND SAID HE WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR

TRUMP SAYING –

“It was a totally fascinating meeting. He’s a fascinating man, and his wife is lovely. They were both up, and I couldn’t be more impressed. He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful.”

TRUMP SAYS HE MET WITH FETTERMAN AND HIS WIFE FOR AN HOUR –

DISCUSSING A RANGE OF TOPICS FROM U.S. STEEL PRODUCTION –  WHICH IS A MAJOR INDUSTRY IN PENNSYLVANIA –

TO SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL IN THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR –

BORDER SECURITY AND SO-CALLED “GEOPOLITICAL BENEFITS” OF TRUMP’S ATTEMPTS TO ACQUIRE GREENLAND.

BEFORE FETTERMAN FLEW TO FLORIDA FOR HIS MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT-ELECT –

HE JOKED TO REPORTERS WHO ASKED **WHY HE AGREED TO MEET WITH TRUMP, SAYING THAT IT WAS SO HE COULD BE “POPE OF GREENLAND.”

FETTERMAN LATER SAID IN A STATEMENT –

“President Trump invited me to meet, and I accepted. I’m the senator for all Pennsylvanians — not just Democrats in Pennsylvania. I’ve been clear that no one is my gatekeeper. I will meet with and have a conversation with anyone if it helps me deliver for Pennsylvania and the nation.”

TRUMP SAID HIS FIRST IMPRESSION OF FETTERMAN EARLY ON WAS THAT HE WAS “VERY LIBERAL” BUT THAT IMPRESSION STARTED TO CHANGE WHEN FETTERMAN PUBLICLY CONDEMNED PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS IN HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING ISRAEL.

SINCE THEN – FETTERMAN HAS BROKE FROM FELLOW DEMOCRATS ON ISSUES LIKE IMMIGRATION AND VOICING SUPPORT FOR SOME OF TRUMP’S CABINET PICKS.

FETTERMAN ALSO BECAME THE FIRST SENATE DEMOCRAT TO JOIN TRUMP’S TRUTH SOCIAL PLATFORM AFTER TRUMP WON THE ELECTION.

AND MOST RECENTLY –

FETTERMAN CO-SPONSORED “THE LAKEN RILEY ACT” WITH REPUBLICAN SENATOR KATIE BRITT –

URGING HIS DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES IN THE CHAMBER TO PASS THE BILL WHEN THEY TAKE IT UP FOR A POSSIBLE VOTE THIS WEEK.

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