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Fetterman: ‘I’m Not Going to Pre-Hate’ Incoming Trump Administration

Charlie Kirk Staff

11/28/2024

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Fetterman: ‘I’m Not Going to Pre-Hate’ Incoming Trump Administration

Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman is a rarity in his Party as he tends to be rather sane.

The senator stunned many this week when he said he was with HBO “Real Time” host Bill Maher in his declaration that he will not “pre-hate” the administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

The senator appeared on Fox News Sunday where he said he is going to support two of the president-elect’s cabinet picks, and one of them is his former opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz.

“You indicated, Senator, this week at least it seemed to me, correct me if I’m wrong, that you’re open to supporting two of Trump’s cabinet nominees, so far — Marco Rubio for secretary of state and Dr. Mehmet Oz for the CDC,” the Fox News Sunday host said.

“Is there anybody else on his cabinet list that you think you might get behind? And then on the other side, is there anyone on your sort of over-my-dead-body list?” she said.

“Yeah. Well, and again, of course, I’m a fan of my colleague from Florida and I’m going to — enthusiastically going to vote yes for Senator Rubio,” he said before speaking about his former opponent.

“And then, you know, with Dr. Oz. I mean, everybody understands that we ran in the same cycle and it got — it got kind of ugly, and I don’t have any kind of bitterness, and I just expressed I’m open to a dialogue, to hear what he has to say about these things,” he said.

“I’m not sure why that’s controversial to say. I saw a [clip] from Bill Maher. He just said I’m not going to pre-hate, I’m not going to pre-hate a lot of these things. And I’m not going to pre-hate this. I’m going to have an open conversation for anyone that I’m open to having part of that conversation,” Fetterman continued.

“And there’s some people that I just couldn’t be able to vote for that and there’s some that might be able to enthusiastically vote yes. And like my — Senator Rubio or Stefanik or actually, there’s now a fantastic labor — a labor nominee as well too. In fact, a Democratic colleague from the House just texted me and saying, hey, I think she’s — I think she’s really strong and I think that’s a great candidate,” the Democrat said.

“So I think there’s good things there, and there’s some things that I can’t vote for. But that’s what happens when the other team wins, and I don’t understand why it’s controversial to say, hey, we’re going to engage in that conversation. But I also would remind my side that, you know, in the Senate, we’re at 53-47, with the new administration. So they’re going to have the votes at the end of the day,” Fetterman added.

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Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government.

Charlie is also the host of “The Charlie Kirk Show” podcast, which regularly ranks among the top-10 news shows on Apple podcast news charts, and is the host of the nationally syndicated daily radio show on the Salem Radio Network live from 12 - 3 PM ET.
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