Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman's message to fellow Democrats about President-elect Trump and his appointments was that he was “appalled” because “he's not even in office yet.”
“And that's the thing: If you're already exhausted and crazy and it's not even Thanksgiving, you have to pace yourself because he hasn't even been sworn in yet,” Fetterman said. he said in a statement. interview In NBC News published Friday.
“So you really need to be calm and be more discerning and discerning what freaks you out and what's just trolling,” he added. “Because it’s not the weather, it’s the current climate for the next four years.”
Fetterman's comments come as President Trump has announced a series of Cabinet and other appointments in his administration this week, some of which have sent shockwaves across Washington. He has appointed Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as Attorney General, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) as Director of National Intelligence, and Fox News' Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense. Nominated.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party said President Trump's decision to select Gaetz as the nation's top law enforcement official was “nothing more than trolling.” And, you know, even the Republicans know who he is,” he said in an interview Friday.
“It must be candy to him.” [Trump] Watch everyone get triggered. I've said this before, it's like if you clutch your pearls tighter and yell louder, you won't win,'' Fetterman said in an interview Friday. “And that was proven this cycle.”
Fetterman said the party made mistakes in targeting specific voter groups in the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, in which Trump defeated Democratic candidate Vice President Harris in all seven battleground states. He said he did.
“We have challenges. We have our own 'childless cat lady' situation. People call these young men 'brothers,' but that's obviously not a positive term,” Fetterman said earlier this month.
Despite the senator's characterization of President Trump's decision to select Gates as the “ultimate troll,” Fetterman announced earlier this week that the same senator and another candidate for the next president's position He said he plans to vote to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida). )
“Obviously, other teams' nominations will have political differences from my nomination. That being said, my colleague @SenMarcoRubio is a strong choice and his I look forward to voting on confirmation,” the freshman senator said on social media.
