Fetterman: ‘I’m Not Rooting Against’ Trump, ‘I Hope’ He’s Successful

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said during an interview over the weekend that he was not rooting against President-elect Donald Trump because doing so would mean that he was rooting against America.

Fetterman made the remarks during a Sunday ABC News interview on “This Week” with Jonathan Karl, while also talking about what he expects over the next four years.

When asked if he thought that Trump had the potential to be a “good” and “successful” president, Fetterman responded: “I hope.”

“I hope, because I’m not rooting against him,” he said. “If you’re rooting against the president, you are rooting against the nation. And I’m not ever going to be where I want a president to fail. So, country first. I know that’s become maybe like a cliche, but it happens to be truth.”

Fetterman described himself as “just a regular Democrat” and said that he had no plans on leaving the party despite being accused of acting like a Republican by meeting with Trump’s nominees.

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Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman tells @JonKarl he hopes President-elect Donald Trump is successful in his second term and that he’s not “rooting against him.”

“If you’re rooting against the president, you are rooting against the nation.” https://t.co/Bk0B9r5VUr pic.twitter.com/qgGYklnOmv

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 22, 2024