Fetterman Lashes Out at Nancy Pelosi for Backstabbing Biden
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), a staunch loyalist of President Joe Biden, took shots at Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday after she suggested on the MSNBC program Morning Joe that Biden’s position on the ticket was not yet a done deal.
Appearing on CNN later in the day, Fetterman told anchor Erin Burnett, “As far as I know, she’s never run for any office outside of the House, and she’s never run for the president, and she’s certainly never won that.”
“He has already made his decision. Joe Biden has made that decision,” Fetterman added. “He is staying in this race, and he’s going to take this through to the convention and to November, and I’m going to back him on that. If I have any advice for Joe Biden, stay in if that’s what you believe, and I have his back 100 percent.”
Why is Sen. John Fetterman sticking with Biden? “He’s the only person to ever beat Trump’s ass in an election,” he tells @ErinBurnett pic.twitter.com/iHAmqm1nc2
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) July 11, 2024
Pelosi’s spokesperson, Ian Krager, told the Daily Beast that Pelosi had “no comment” on Fetterman’s statements.
The Pennsylvania Democrat went on the offensive again during an appearance on CNBC on Thursday morning, after Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen asked Fetterman what he thought of “the other senate races.”
“If any part of our party decides to push [Biden] out, then that could become a party that kind of deserves to lose,” Fetterman replied.
CNBC: What about the Pennsylvania Senate race — @DaveMcCormickPA vs. Bob Casey? Any thoughts on that race?
JOHN FETTERMAN: "Joe Biden's my guy."
🤔 pic.twitter.com/EAZatOnX6p— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 11, 2024
So far, just one U.S. senator, Peter Welch, has called for Biden to step down from the 2024 ticket. At least seven House members have also done the same.
The Daily Beast reached out to Fetterman’s office for comment but did not receive a response at the time of publishing.
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