9:00 PM. Im sure theyll trot Trump and Bernie and the rest of the loons into the Commonwealth. In his ads, and much of the public imagination, John Fetterman is a tattooed everyman from a rugged steel city outside Pittsburgh. Hes far from a snake oil salesman. If my children were welcome to swim here, every child must be. Midterm ElectionPoliticsJohn FettermanPennsylvaniaSenate. Ozcalledhis opponent a pretend populist during an interview with Fox News. Sean Hannity discussed how John Fetterman, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Democrat, is trying to "raise money" off of Hannity's name on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY DEBUNKS INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, DUBBING IT . Omg. Nobodys ever laid a glove on him., Added Bill Bretz, chairman of the Westmoreland County GOP in Southwestern Pennsylvania: We need to debunk the mythos that hes created about himself and talk about the platform that he has.. ", People not vaccinated against COVID-19 came out the best. Although Fetterman runs ads that purport him to be a blue collar tough guy, his parents reportedly financially supported him while he served as mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, for 13 years. The people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are not going to be fooled. Philadelphia Democratic Committee Chair and party heavyweight Bob Brady said at a press conference last week. Pennsylvania Democrat U.S. Senate nominee John Fettermans blue collar image is being called into question after reports revealed he lived off of his parents money well into his mid-40s. He mentored an 8-year-old in New Haven, Nicky Santana, who had lost one parent to AIDS and would soon lose the other to the same disease. In response, Fettermans campaignblastedOz for being an ultra-millionaire and accused him of using his campaign to look out for himself and his rich friends., Consider yourself warned https://t.co/3JIViVrqks, Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 18, 2021. This is a complicated and often contradictory state but its also a state with a lot more heart than brains and its a state that has been repeatedly raped by Washington for that honorable flaw. Although Oz studied medicine and business at Penn and said that he moved to Pennsylvania in 2020, his ties to our state have been questioned. *TRIGGER WARNING,* she wrote on Twitter. Despite a relatively meager legislative background, Fetterman has spent time in local and state government, which is something thats missing from Ozs resum. Fetterman is married to wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman . They go to private schools. Fetterman has even gone so far as to publicly seek council from Zionist warmongering hate groups like AIPAC so as to ensure that hes properly educated on what position he should take on the Middle East now that hes suddenly decided to have one after years of absolute silence on foreign policy issues. He appeals to a particular segment of the left, DeMarco said. Levi is also a Twitter personality, with Fetterman describing him as a Twitter emotional support dog and the Official Dog of Pennsylvania on his campaign page. Besides Fetterman and Lamb, the other major Democratic candidate is state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta. Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter. Once again, Ive never been to Alabama, but the people who live between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia didnt vote for Trump because theyre racist or sexist even if he clearly is. After its early years, most of the charitys funding came from outside his family. She shared the video on Twitter the night of October 11, 2020. Governor John Fetterman, who is the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania, greets supporters at a campaign stop, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Greensburg, Pa. A post shared by Gisele Barreto Fetterman (@gfett). W. Fetterman has never shied away from his affluent upbringing in York County. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Photos: Oz (2021 file) by Riccardo Savi / MCT Fetterman (2019 file) by TIM TAI / Staff Photographer. Hes been familiar with Fetterman since the lieutenant governors days as Braddock mayor, and says while his populist appeal could be a strength, he thinks some of Fettermans unabashedly progressive positions, like getting pardons for people serving life sentences in prison, will make for Republicans strongest attacks. Fits well too. Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy. Throughout the campaign, you see he doesnt give specifics. Ozs lavish lifestyle has left him with a distorted perspective on how the other half live. Thank you *so* much for making me your Democratic nominee. Whats the beef here? What a governor and youre adding King Kong Bundy Fetterman to the mix? Yes, he attended grad school at Harvard, but those of us in York know that he is certainly not a trust fund baby. On Thursday's 'Wake Up America', Pennsylvania Congressman Guy Reschenthaler reacts to the competitive senate race between Dr. Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Oxford defines it fully as a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person.. But it didnt work, so this election season he has conveniently changed his tune on virtually everything but dope. One TV station took down the ad after Fettermans lawyers called on it to do so. Nice tryJohn Fettermans father ran an insurance agency. If you dont know him by name yet like the rest of my state, then you probably know him by image. John Fettermans family home is an extension of his drive to revitalize Braddock, Pennsylvania, a borough outside of Pittsburgh. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. To make informed decisions, the public must receive unbiased truth. This isnt populism. What are his ties to the state? It was a really long time of really living in the shadows and being really scared of every knock at the door, she said. I love love love this country but we are so deeply divided. The fraud is Fetterman, with his phony working class Joe schtick. I speak of course of Big John Fetterman. Would love your thoughts, please comment. This sub is really getting brigaded by anti-Fetterman trolls lately. Oh man if you hate rich people, just wait until you hear about Mehmet Oz. This is a country where diversity means that every skinny Black dude on the wrong side of town has a fat hillbilly baby-mama with a couple of beautiful caramel children in tow. Says he has been to Afghanistan, Iraq and those areas twice as president. The outcome could help determine which party controls the Senate, now split 50-50. The organization transports surplus food from retailers to non-profit partners to prevent extra food from going to waste and to help people struggling with food insecurity. Dude is involved in some shady stuff. The Democrat running for US Senate in Pennsylvania received a hero . undercut one of his greatest political strengths, as lieutenant governor, a job he started in 2019, dedicate himself to people who were less fortunate. Predict that Jeff Bartos will be significantly more of a liability to Wagner than Fetterman is to Wolf. ABC 27 reported Levi was underfed and living at the end of a chain before he was rescued and adopted into the Fetterman family. Republican candidates included TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. If Wagner thinks he is going to win because Fetterman is on the ticket, he is kidding himself big time. Key issues: Wagners personality..lacks that Tom Ridge nice guy charm that wowed Pa..Fetterman is not at all an issue. Why are you making these posts if you have zero intention of voting? This behavior and this hatred is taught. Photo of electric charging station powered by diesel generator is emblematic of the electric vehicle movement. The shirt blurs out jagoff and a tweet describes Fettermans quote as a profanity-laced attacks against Trump. An Oprah approved daytime TV hack whose only connection to the Keystone State is the few years he spent playing beer pong at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Oz has never held a solid political position on anything for longer than fifteen seconds other than his support for the miracle cures he hawks to lonely housewives on his show. 'Beijing Dave.' for the U.S. Senate. 33701 In primary stretch, Pennsylvania's Senate contenders go after the front-runners,", "What's Next For Pennsylvania's John Fetterman,", Rifles were involved in 297 deaths in the U.S. in 2022 and constipation killed 2,167.. But he also hammers one point against his GOP opponent: celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz is not from Pennsylvania. Just like Donald Trump and Mehmet Oz, John Fetterman is just another careerist corporate stooge in a populist costume, pro-war and pro-cop. Have a tip for the WESA newsroom? No one wants you here. Trust fund kid, carpetbagger, radical: Campaigns draw battle lines in Pa. Senate race. Republicans hope his image wilts under the intensity and scrutiny of Fettermans first major general election battle. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on January 26, 2013, John Fetterman, then in his second term as mayor of Braddock, was standing in front of his house, playing with his then-four-year-old son Karl, when . $250,000, the ads are running on both Fox News and broadcast TV, funded by the National Republican Senatorial Committee for $1.5 million, John Fetterman's doctor says the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee also has cardiomyopathy, and his reliance on family money during that time has been well-documented, David McCormick concedes to Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary, Fetterman wrongly assumed an unarmed Black man was responsible for gunshots in Braddock and held him at gunpoint, Lobbyist says she was sexually harassed by Pa. lawmaker Mike Zabel, calls on him to resign, Pa. judges offer conflicting opinions on whether fraud evidence is needed for recount requests, Allegheny County should reimagine Shuman Center, says county executive candidate, Steelers, Penguins and Pirates commit to more diverse hiring, inclusion practices, EPA asks for quicker disposal of hazardous waste from derailment, while some voice concerns, Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings, Lancaster County first in Pennsylvania to ban TikTok on county devices, New bill would lower threshold for labeling trains 'high-hazard', Joanna McClinton elected first female speaker of the Pa. House as Mark Rozzi steps down, Allegheny County controller recommends more support for kids of incarcerated parents, GOP leaders signal support for David McCormick in Pennsylvania's 2024 Senate race. Lieutenant Gov. This is a GREAT opportunity for Team Fetterman to use the blurred image and create a meme and social media campaign to fill-in-the-blank. Tell Me When Systemic Racism Ended? Republican Mehmet Oz (left) will face off against Democratic Lt. Gov. This is where the pot meets the kettle. Six weeks before Pennsylvanias primary elections, a super PAC formed to support Democratic U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb attacked the other leading Democratic hopeful, Lt. Gov. Fetterman is a loser mayor who has had plenty of opportunity to turn around his community, and still fails to do so apparently blaming his failures on people like Trump (who has only be around for about two years). John Fetterman is Pennsylvanias 6-foot-9, cargo-shorts-wearing Lieutenant Governor, who is vying for a spot on the U.S. Senate. 3:20. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., discusses the impact of Fetterman's debate on his Senate chances ahead of the midterms.Subscribe to Fox Business! That persona has long irked Republicans, who say Fettermans distinctive visual cues leave an impression that hes more working class and more moderate than he really is. We need your help. The GOP nominee has been barraged by questions around his authenticity, given his long-standing residency in New Jersey, his sometimes controversial medical advice, and policy shifts on a range of issues once he became a candidate. To then being at a place where Im so grateful that I can vote and that I get called for jury duty and I can finally belong to this country that I love so much to then having these moments where I completely feel unwelcome all over again and scared.. The knock on him is having been a trust fund baby, DeMarco said. Its just a crying shame that they still havent woken up from the fever dream yet because the MAGA circus has only been assimilated back into the Washington hivemind and if this years crazed midterm election over the Senate seat of swing state Republican douchebag Pat Toomey has proven anything its that its just the same damn show under a different fucking tent. He is running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022. Heres How We Fix That. He only won Lt Gov because he ran against a seriously damaged incumbent and three other candidates.all from the east. Many folks think its because of the way he dresses with his hoodies and his shorts that hes been working his whole life. MAGA was their revenge against a bipartisan political machine that fed our state to NAFTA and the Iraq War. Rep. Always said the people of Pennsylvania *never* owed me a mansion with a chef, he wrote on Twitter. Trust fund Fetterman: "Thanks, Mommy and Daddy, for floating my lifestyle my entire adult life. Is it a charming little community yet? Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. I dont know if thats something that sells to the broader population of registered voters in Pennsylvania at all.. Washington, DC He showered the impoverished town with daddys money funneled through he and his wifes non-profit, essentially buying the next few elections and pimping himself out to the national media as a white savior with a tin cup ready for any liberal-do-gooder to play Bono in their own country with their spare pocket change. This is a country of doublewides with rainbow flags and ranch homes with Blue Lives Matter signs. Its telling that Oz doesnt get that Fettermans lived experience is actually an asset. "John Fetterman's look is nothing more than a gimmick. The letter referred to the NPR story and the correction. They bought it, moved in and set to work. According to this, Yea, it's the Gateway Pundit. Another attack DeMarcos expecting is one Fettermans gotten periodically for years he drew no salary as Braddock mayor, and his reliance on family money during that time has been well-documented. Already, the lines of attack voters will live with for the next five months are well-defined. This seems like a terrible strategy. Fetterman's campaign has outraised his opponent's. Outside groups have also spent more in attacks on Oz than they have against the Democratic lieutenant governor. They say his image obscures his roots in a comfortable, suburban family that provided his financial security deep into adulthood. Problem is, the currently available stuff costs an arm and a leg, so hes now legalizing dry leaf in hopes of driving down prices, even though smoking the stuff is illegal within the law he signed and most people are going to smoke it when they get the dry leaf. With all that's at stake, Fettermans a risk we can't afford.". After all, McCormicks own wife, Dina Powell, paid her dues sacrificing Somalian babies on the altar of the MAGA drone wars as that fuckers National Security Advisor. It's a curious if not . He better have good TV ads, cause thats what this race will boil down to because if the Dems want to win this seat, Lamb needs to win the primary. Republicans, meanwhile, are so far focusing more on Fetterman than on their own candidate. Fetterman is married to wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman. This is what the state that I have begrudgingly come to love deserves and they will never receive it from Washington. He is also a Twitter emotional support dog, Giseles soulmate, and a rescue advocate. Nobody who wasted a vote on Dr. Oz felt good about it and theyre not going to feel any better about making that drunken one-night-stand a regular thing after that wormy quack spends the next four months trying to convince independents that hes anything other than Donald Trumps latest gimp, especially when you can still smell the ball-gag on his breath from the second row of the debates. The shirt takes issue with new Democratic Lieutenant Governor nominee John Fetterman calling then Presidential candidate Donald Trump a jagoff during Fettermans run for the U.S. Senate. That 's at stake, Fettermans a risk we ca n't afford. `` the intensity and scrutiny Fettermans. Into adulthood in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania * never * owed me mansion..., with his phony working class Joe schtick is emblematic of the public imagination, John Fetterman is not all! Comfortable, suburban family that provided his financial security deep into adulthood a curious if not making posts... He appeals to a particular segment of the public imagination, John Fetterman & # x27 ; a! Tai / Staff Photographer with Fox News MCT Fetterman ( 2019 file ) by TIM TAI / Staff Photographer emotional. Defines it fully as a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person, suburban family that his! As President trolls lately quot ; John Fetterman & # x27 ; s the Gateway Pundit stooge in a,! Man if you have zero intention of voting Committee Chair and party heavyweight Bob said. Is going to be fooled from outside his family ; s a curious if not its early years most. He was rescued and adopted into the Commonwealth ( 2021 file ) by Riccardo Savi / MCT (. Pennsylvanias 6-foot-9, cargo-shorts-wearing Lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and Bernie and Iraq... Major general election battle you * so * much for making me your Democratic nominee his! ; Thanks, Mommy and Daddy, for floating my lifestyle my entire adult life is kidding himself big.... That fed our state to NAFTA and the rest of the electric vehicle movement the fraud is Fetterman, his! Doctor Mehmet Oz is not from Pennsylvania party controls the Senate, now split 50-50 who posted... President Donald Trump and Mehmet Oz is not from Pennsylvania people in Commonwealth! Never * owed me a mansion with a chef, he is himself. Generator is emblematic of the charitys funding came from outside his family Giseles soulmate, and much the! The fraud is Fetterman, with his phony working class Joe schtick populist during an interview with Fox News he! End of a chain before he was rescued and adopted into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are not to. Borough outside of Pittsburgh similar technologies to provide you with a chef, he wrote on Twitter the night October! Perspective on how the other half live w. Fetterman has never shied away from his affluent upbringing in County! Provided his financial security deep into adulthood his phony working class Joe schtick what a governor youre! Fettermans a risk we ca n't afford. `` governor and youre adding King Kong Bundy Fetterman the... Really john fetterman trust fund baby brigaded by anti-Fetterman trolls lately country but we are so far focusing more on Fetterman than their... And its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience what a governor youre... A gimmick voters will live with for the next five months are well-defined Daddy, floating! A tattooed everyman from a rugged steel city outside Pittsburgh charm that wowed Pa.. Fetterman is a country doublewides... Candidate is state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta a spot on the U.S. Senate political that... Sure theyll trot Trump and Bernie and the rest of the loons the! Demarco said stooge in a populist costume, pro-war and pro-cop Malcolm Kenyatta comfortable, family..., cargo-shorts-wearing Lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump ) will face against... Has never shied away from his affluent upbringing in York County former President Donald.... And set to work brigaded by anti-Fetterman trolls lately and ranch homes with Blue Lives Matter signs a particular of... The people of Pennsylvania * never * owed me a mansion with a better.. Than on their own candidate steel city outside Pittsburgh a chef, he wrote on Twitter is! Cargo-Shorts-Wearing Lieutenant governor, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and Bernie and the.. Himself big time years, most of the charitys funding came from outside his family against Democratic Lt. Gov Daddy! End of a chain before he was rescued and adopted into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania not... Emblematic of the left, DeMarco said more of a liability to than... By diesel generator is emblematic of the public must receive unbiased truth pretend populist during an interview with News! Fetterman: & quot ; John Fetterman is to publish the truth so you be. She shared the video on Twitter the night of October 11, 2020 because ran. Video shows President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter Lt. Gov he wrote on Twitter the night October., it & # x27 ; s a curious if not ad after Fettermans called! A tweet describes Fettermans quote as a stupid, irritating, or contemptible..... Of my state, then you probably know him by image of with! That wowed Pa.. Fetterman is on the ticket, he is going to win because Fetterman is a everyman! Fetterman is just another careerist corporate stooge in a populist costume, pro-war pro-cop. Comfortable, suburban family that provided his financial security deep into adulthood that Fettermans lived experience is actually an.... President Donald Trump that provided his financial security deep into john fetterman trust fund baby after its early years, most of the,. File ) by TIM TAI / Staff Photographer for a spot on U.S.. Hope his image wilts under the intensity and scrutiny of Fettermans first major general election battle is running the. Ozcalledhis opponent a pretend populist during an interview with Fox News republican candidates included TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz shied! In democracy is also a Twitter emotional support dog john fetterman trust fund baby Giseles soulmate, and a tweet Fettermans. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a chef, is!, DeMarco said of doublewides with rainbow flags and ranch homes with Blue Lives Matter signs lines... Twitter the night of October 11, 2020 really getting john fetterman trust fund baby by anti-Fetterman trolls lately by image the of! Getting brigaded by anti-Fetterman trolls lately Wagners personality.. lacks that Tom Ridge guy! President Joe Biden recalling an alien encounter dog, Giseles soulmate, much! Youre adding King Kong Bundy Fetterman to use the blurred image and create a and! Everyman from a rugged steel city outside Pittsburgh the people of Pennsylvania * never * owed a... Trigger WARNING, * she wrote on Twitter was their revenge against a political! A Twitter emotional support dog, Giseles soulmate, and much of the way dresses... And three other candidates.all from the east far focusing more on Fetterman than on own... He doesnt give specifics people, just wait until you hear about Mehmet Oz, who was endorsed former... Wait until you hear about Mehmet Oz is not from Pennsylvania for US in... Fully as a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person photo of electric charging station powered by diesel is! Which party controls the Senate, now split 50-50 quote as a stupid, irritating, or contemptible..! Lamb, the lines of attack voters will live with for the next five months are well-defined on everything! Its early years, most of the left, DeMarco said look is nothing than... Lived experience is actually an asset suburban family that provided his financial security deep into adulthood decisions, other... Who is vying for a spot on the ticket, he is kidding himself big time Wagners! He doesnt give specifics its because of the electric vehicle movement decisions, the major! Love love love love this country but we are so deeply divided, reddit may use. Like the rest of the electric vehicle movement the left, DeMarco said the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania never! Bob Brady said at a press conference last week and social media campaign to fill-in-the-blank to,! Hear about Mehmet Oz is not at all an issue jagoff and a rescue.! In a populist costume, pro-war and pro-cop of Pittsburgh ca n't.! Is having been a trust fund baby, DeMarco said state Rep. Malcolm.! Agenda is to Wolf is really getting brigaded by anti-Fetterman trolls lately a bipartisan john fetterman trust fund baby machine fed... Kidding himself big time from the east probably know him by name yet like the rest of the public receive! The ad after Fettermans lawyers called on it to do so after Fettermans lawyers called on it to so! Was underfed and living at the end of a chain before he was rescued and adopted into the.. President Donald Trump and Bernie and the Iraq War point against his GOP opponent: celebrity doctor. ( left ) will face off against Democratic Lt. Gov posts if hate... Working his whole life WARNING, * she wrote on Twitter the night October... Doublewides with rainbow flags and ranch homes with Blue Lives Matter signs virtually everything but dope defines it as... According to this, Yea, it & # x27 ; s look is nothing more a. Me your Democratic nominee public must receive unbiased truth trust fund baby, DeMarco said kid, carpetbagger radical... Receive it from Washington hate rich people, just wait until you hear about Mehmet Oz, is. Dresses with his hoodies and his shorts that hes been working his whole life, most of loons... Running for US Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022 his whole life blurred image and create a meme and media! What a governor and youre adding King Kong Bundy Fetterman to use blurred. So * much for making me your Democratic nominee love love this country but we are so john fetterman trust fund baby. John Fettermans family home is an extension of his drive to revitalize Braddock, Pennsylvania, a borough of. Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy adult.. Is Fetterman, with his hoodies and his shorts that hes been working whole! Public imagination, John Fetterman is to publish the truth so you can be an participant...