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Trump Says He Would 'Love' to Have John Fetterman as a Republican: What Polls Say - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

newsweek.com · 2026-09-28

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Claim 1 of 5Not checkedTrump said he would "love" to see Democratic Senator John Fetterman become a Republican.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 5Not checkedTrump said that if you look at the polls, Fetterman does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 5Not checkedAn Inquirer/New York Times/Siena College poll published in August found Fetterman was viewed favorably by 73% of registered Republican voters, compared with 63% for Republican Senator Dave McCormick, while only 22% of Democratic voters viewed Fetterman favorably.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 5Not checkedA February 2026 Quinnipiac University poll found that 72% of Pennsylvania Democrats approved of Fetterman's job performance, compared with 34% of Republicans, with independents closely divided.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 5Not checkedThe article says a party switch could improve Fetterman's standing with GOP voters but risk alienating the Democratic coalition that helped elect him in 2022.View evidenceHide evidence

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