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John Fetterman

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John Karl Fetterman is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Pennsylvania since January 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of the 34th lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from January 2019 to January 2023. Fetterman is known for his progressive stance on various issues, including education and food security.

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Mar 10, 2025

I refuse to burn the village down and to claim to save it.

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Mar 10, 2025

"I refuse to burn the village down and to claim to save it," Fetterman said. "I probably won't agree with many facets of that CR, but when the choice is about shutting the government down, I don't want to be involved with that."

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Mar 6, 2025

Now, Columbia pays for its failure and I support that.

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Mar 6, 2025

Leadership allowed those a******* to take over the campus and terrorize Jewish students.

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Mar 6, 2025

Columbia let antisemitism run amok to cater to lunatic fringe and paid provocateurs.

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Feb 18, 2025

I want to save billions of your money and make our government more efficient. Rummaging through your personal s--- is *not* that. A party of chaos loses — always.

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Feb 17, 2025

Rummaging through your personal shit is *not* that. A party of chaos loses—always.

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Feb 17, 2025

I want to save billions of your money and make our government more efficient. Rummaging through your personal s**t is *not* that.

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Feb 17, 2025

Yes, he's on a different team, but that doesn't make me an enemy. I don't think I'm automatically going to become a critic.

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Feb 16, 2025

Rummaging through your personal shit is *not* that. A party of chaos loses—always.

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Feb 12, 2025

Marc Fogel’s return home is long overdue — and I know all of Pennsylvania, especially his family, will be welcoming him back with open arms.

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Feb 11, 2025

Marc Fogel's return home is long overdue—and I know all of Pennsylvania, especially his family, will be welcoming him back with open arms.

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