Donald Trump encouraged Democratic senator John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican, stating he would love to have him and that Fetterman performs better as a Republican.

reported by one outlet so far · Reported fact · first recorded Oct 11, 2:30 PM

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The GuardianLeft · Oct 11, 2:04 PM

Donald Trump encouraged Democratic senator John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican

Cites: Donald Trump · Details: occurred on Saturday; weeks before federal midterm elections

The GuardianLeft · Oct 11, 2:04 PM

Trump stated he would love to see Fetterman as a Republican

Cites: Donald Trump · Details: direct quote: 'I'd love to see him as a Republican'; stated at Joint Base Andrews

The GuardianLeft · Oct 11, 2:04 PM

Trump claimed Fetterman performs better as a Republican than as a Democrat

Cites: Donald Trump · Details: direct quote: 'He does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat'