John Fetterman

The Pennsylvania Democratic senatorial candidate talked with NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns in his first interview since suffering a stroke.

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Herewith, some news for those within the press who are attempting to bat away scrutiny of John Fetterman's health with mawkish, bullying indignation: Nobody ...

Mr Fetterman, the Democrat candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, has spent most of the summer recovering from a stroke and has only recently returned to in- ...

“The debate will happen and people will judge for themselves, regardless of online discourse. [Terms of use,](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/user-policies-a6184151.html) [Cookie policy](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/cookie-policy-a6184186.html) and [Privacy notice.](https://www.independent.co.uk/service/privacy-policy-a6184181.html) Or it won’t happen, on which case it’s over IMO.” Fetterman has been transparent about the lingering issues from his stroke, including the need for closed captioning. I don’t know how many more decades of evidence we need.” [Privacy policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en) and [Terms of service](https://policies.google.com/terms?hl=en) apply. He continued: “Completely fair to bring up Fetterman not releasing his medical records, given his stroke. “But Burns says once he can read it, he can understand it. Then she said in small talk before interview before closed captioning was rolling, it wasn’t clear he could understand What’s the issue here?” But hey man, enjoy the RTs”. Author and former US Senate aide Adam Jentleson added in a tweet: “Right, this. What if a deaf person was elected or a senator became deaf?”

Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman said on Wednesday that he will be “much better” soon after a TV interview sparked concerns about his health.

Oz will still be a fraud.” [John Fetterman](https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-fetterman-stumbles-stutters-during-interview-requires-closed-captioning-after-may-stroke) said on Wednesday that he will be “much better” soon after a [TV interview](https://www.thedailybeast.com/john-fetterman-stumbles-stutters-during-interview-requires-closed-captioning-after-may-stroke) sparked concerns about his health. Mehmet Oz](https://www.thedailybeast.com/dr-oz-is-making-the-pennsylvania-senate-campaign-all-about-crime-and-its-working) for “cheering on for me not to get better.” “Recovering from a stroke in public isn’t easy,” Fetterman tweeted Wednesday.

NBC News utilized closed captioning equipment to allow Fetterman, a stroke survivor, to respond to oral questions after reading captions off a computer ...

[post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1562235945998553089), writing: "I had a stroke. [stroke](https://people.com/politics/biden-backs-pennsylvania-senate-candidate-john-fetterman/) came just days before Pennsylvania's Democratic primary in May. I think that's as transparent as everyone in Pennsylvania can see." "I feel like we have been very transparent in a lot of different ways," Fetterman told NBC in the interview. And once the closed captioning was on, he was able to fully understand my questions." "Sorry to say but I talked to @JohnFetterman for over an hour without stop or any aides and this is just nonsense," Swisher wrote on Twitter. [would not participate](https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/fetterman-rejects-ozs-debate-offer-they-think-it-is-funny-to-mock-a-stroke-survivor-11661965422) in the debate with Oz, adding: "They think it is funny to mock a stroke survivor." [returned to the campaign trail](https://people.com/politics/pennsylvania-senate-candidate-john-fetterman-first-campaign-appearance-since-stroke/) in August, saying in an emotional speech he felt "better than I have in years." She continued: "Stroke experts do say that this does not mean he has any cognitive impairment. "I sometimes will hear things in a way that's not perfectly clear. [mocked](https://twitter.com/JohnFetterman/status/1559615464694861824) a viral video of Oz's [peculiar shopping trip for crudités](https://people.com/politics/john-fetterman-calls-out-dr-oz-after-viral-crudites-wegners-video/), Oz's campaign fired back, with Rachel Tripp, Oz's senior communications adviser, [telling Insider in an interview](https://www.businessinsider.com/oz-on-fetterman-if-hed-eaten-vegetable-wouldnt-have-stroke-2022-8): "If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn't have had a major stroke and wouldn't be in the position of having to lie about it constantly." His doctor later [revealed](https://people.com/politics/john-fetterman-reveals-heart-condition-following-stroke-senate-primary-win/) he has atrial fibrillation, which caused the stroke, and cardiomyopathy, which led to him undergoing a procedure to implant a pacemaker with a defibrillator.

Senate Democrats are standing by Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in his bid to become the state's next senator amid looming questions about the ...

25 under the condition that Mr. “I always thought I was very empathetic before having a stroke, but now after having that stroke, I really understand much more of the challenges that Americans have day in and day out.” The Republican criticized Mr. [Oz](/topics/mehmet-oz/) accused Mr. Or a blind person?” he tweeted. But people have routinely recovered from the kind of incident that he endured, and I think he will be a very responsible and effective United States senator.” He’s ready for the Senate.” “I always thought I was pretty empathetic — emphatic? “And Dr. But Senate Democrats on Wednesday tried to reassure voters he’s fit for the job. It’s true that he is going through rehabilitation, and he’s making great progress. Fetterman has stuttered and struggled to find words, including in his first one-on-one TV interview since his stroke.

Journalist Kara Swisher has shut down what she called “nonsense” claims that Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman ...

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NBC News reporter Dasha Burns defended herself Wednesday against criticism over her interview with Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman.

Ramesh Chandra, that said the congressional candidate was “taking his recovery and his health very seriously at this time, he should be able to campaign and serve in the U.S. [wrote on Twitter](https://twitter.com/karaswisher?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579997457903423489%7Ctwgr%5E2034ada0426969b30c954218809dee674edc1cd7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adweek.com%2Ftvnewser%2Fnbc-news-dasha-burns-responds-to-criticism-of-her-interview-with-pennsylvania-senate-candidate-john-fetterman%2F516370%2F): “Sorry to say but I talked to [@JohnFetterman for over an hour without stop or any aides and this is just nonsense. [The interview](https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1579972222147788800%7Ctwgr%5E4f8e8e50583ac50c2cb7cea84c62d1f3576840b1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedailybeast.com%2Fjohn-fetterman-stumbles-stutters-during-interview-requires-closed-captioning-after-may-stroke) was broadcast Tuesday on “NBC Nightly News” largely focused on the Democrat’s health five months after suffering a stroke. Burns asked Fetterman why his campaign had denied NBC News’ requests to see his medical records or interview his doctor. Senate without a problem.” But in January, I’m going to be much better–and Dr. Steven Overly, a reporter for Politico who says he, too, has auditory issues, tweeted: “It's perfectly valid to question a candidate's physical and mental fitness for national office. The implication that those people are less capable of understanding or tackling difficult things is patently untrue.” Fetterman He understands everything, it’s just that he reads it (which requires extra acuity, I’d argue) and responds in real time.” “Our reporting did not and should not comment on fitness for office. Before & after closed captioning was on.