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Donald Trump Publicly Urges Democratic Senator John Fetterman to Switch Parties
Just the facts
President Donald Trump openly encouraged Democratic U.S. Senator John Fetterman to switch parties and join the Republican Party during public remarks. The overture represents one of the most direct attempts by the president to woo a sitting Democratic senator as both parties campaign intensely for control of Congress ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.
Why this is news
Ahead of critical midterm elections, political figures made direct partisan overtures to reshape legislative majorities.
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