John Fetterman becomes first Democratic lawmaker to accept Trump’s invitation to Mar-a-Lago since 2024 election

Pennsylvania Senator. John Fetterman Will be the first Democrat to join a host of politicians and billionaire businessmen traveling long distances to meet with the president-elect Donald Trump at his home at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.

Fetterman said in a statement Thursday that Trump invited him to meet and he accepted.

“I am a senator for all Pennsylvanians, not just Pennsylvania Democrats,” he said in a statement, first reported by CBS News. “I’ve made it clear that no one is my gatekeeper. I will meet and have conversations with anyone who can help me contribute to Pennsylvania and the country.”

The meeting is expected to take place this weekend.

The trip marked Fetterman’s transition from being a major supporter of the president Joe Biden After Trump won in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, the Associated Press described him as a “Trump-friendly legislator.”

From mortal enemy to almost friend

Fetterman was elected to the Senate in 2022, defeating multi-millionaire television host Dr. Fetterman. Muhammad Ozgenerally believed to be hand-picked by Trump. Oz publicly mocked Fetterman multiple times, and things turned sour when Fetterman refused to debate the former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor after he suffered a stroke that affected his speeches.

Subsequently, the conflict between Trump and Fetterman intensified. At the time, Trump accused Fetterman of supporting “taxpayer-funded drug dens and the complete decriminalization of illegal drugs, including heroin, cocaine, meth and super-lethal fentanyl, which, by the way, he uses himself.” For the record, Fetterman does support legalizing marijuana.

Immigration and the Southern Border: A nearly bipartisan issue

Fetterman is the first Democrat to sponsor the bill Laken Riley Acta word that has come up frequently during Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign. The bill, named for a nursing student killed by an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, would force the federal government to detain noncitizens convicted of or charged with burglary, burglary, theft or shoplifting.

As of Thursday, 32 Democrats and one independent joined all 51 Republicans in an 84-9 vote, clearing the bill to advance to the Republican-controlled Senate, NBC News reported.

“We absolutely need to have a secure border, and I have always been very supportive and protective of Dreamers,” Fetterman told The Washington Examiner on Tuesday, referring to people born in the United States to undocumented parents who face possible deportation. young people.

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