Fetterman under fire as Gov Shapiro pushes wild card senator to 'get back' to being a Democrat
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has taken a critical tone toward maverick Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urging him to "get back to what he was elected to do" as a...
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Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has taken a critical tone toward maverick Sen. John Fetterman , D-Pa., urging him to "get back to what he was elected to do" as a Democrat. While speaking on CNN this week, Shapiro, another rumored 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, appeared exasperated about Fetterman amid reports that he is receiving pressure to jump ship on the party. "Look, I don’t know what Sen. Fetterman is going to do," he told CNN’s Jake Tapper. "I know that Pennsylvanians voted for a Democrat to represent them in the United States Senate ." "So, I think he needs to honor that and continue with his service to Pennsylvania, and, hopefully, get back to what he was elected to do and reflect the will of the people," he added. KNIVES OUT FOR FETTERMAN: MAVERICK SENATOR JOINS LONG LINE OF DEMS PUNISHED FOR BREAKING FROM LEFT Fetterman’s relationship with Shapiro has cooled since his election. The senator wrote in his book, "Unfettered," released last November, that he and Shapiro "no longer speak" with one another. He wrote that the relationship deteriorated into an "ugliness" from which "we have never recovered." Fetterman has stirred up significant controversy by backing portions of President Donald Trump ’s agenda. Notably, Fetterman is one of just six Democratic senators who represent states that Trump won in the 2024 election. He was the lone Democrat to vote in favor of advancing Trump’s new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, former Sen. Markwayne Mullin. During the prolonged government shutdown fight last year, Fetterman voted with Republicans to reopen the government, explaining his vote was choosing " country over party ." In 2025, he voted with Republicans about 26% of the time, according to Congress Vote Tracker. This has left many in the Democratic Party frustrated, including Shapiro. On a recent episode of the "Talk Easy" podcast with Sam Fragoso, Shapiro asserted, "I’ve got no beef with John" but said, "John’s got a lot o…