Fetterman flight: from Sanders-style progressive to Trump-adjacent senator
Briefly

John Fetterman, initially an outspoken progressive opposing Donald Trump, has dramatically changed his stance since his 2016 Senate bid. Once criticizing Democrats considering collaboration with Trump, he has since condemned the party's toxic brand and dropped his support for universal healthcare. By 2025, he has emerged as one of the most willing Senate Democrats to work with Trump, urging colleagues to remain calm about the former president, showcasing a significant ideological shift in his political approach.
"You can't work' with crazy... Anything less is spineless appeasement," Fetterman remarked in 2016, criticizing the notion of collaboration with Donald Trump.
Now a Senate Democrat, Fetterman has shifted his stance, denouncing the party's toxic brand and advocating for collaboration with Trump against his earlier progressive views.
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