Fetterman continues GOP flirtation, appears in surprise video to midterm convention

By: Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 347

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman made a surprise video appearance Wednesday at the GOP convention in Dallas, praising Republican Sen. Dave McCormick while vowing the pair of Pennsylvanians would continue working with President Donald Trump to “defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley.”

The brief, pre-recorded appearance, which wasn’t advertised on the convention’s schedule, showed a deepening rift between Fetterman and mainstream Democrats. The video boosted speculation that …

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