John Fetterman

Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman's recent hospitalization for clinical depression hasn't stopped the senator from co-sponsoring legislation, ...

Okay, he’s got surgery on his ankle and he’s recovering, but he’s performing from the bed,” Siegel said. “So if you were to say to me, ‘Somebody had a heart attack, they’re still in the hospital, can they be a senator?’ You know, my answer would be, ‘Depends on how their heart is doing right now.’” So it would be highly, highly unlikely that somebody could do that, unless they’re just keeping them there to kind of keep them out of the way of the stress of daily living, but they feel that he’s up to the job.” The Pennsylvania senator was also hospitalized for two days starting on Feb. [said the senator was “doing well”](https://nypost.com/2023/02/27/john-fetterman-doing-well-as-continues-treatment-for-clinical-depression/) but would remain hospitalized [for the next few weeks](https://nypost.com/2023/02/17/sen-john-fetterman-to-spend-weeks-in-hospital-for-depression/). Siegel added that he was “very surprised” by the move and that it was “very unusual that somebody that’s being admitted for severe depression would be performing their job.”

The former president's son called the Pennsylvania senator - beset by health problems over the last year - a vegetable during a speech at the Conservative ...

Former President Trump is among the headliners scheduled for Saturday’s closing session. But, like, is it unreasonable for me to expect, as a citizen of the United States of America, to have a United States senator have basic cognitive function?” “Yes, I know that Trump Jr.’s point was that Fetterman might be incapable of performing the work of a United States senator. “But the matter can be discussed quite thoroughly without slinging slurs at people who have mental challenges and disrespecting people who are cognitively disabled, as his “bag guy at a . The people with special needs who bag our groceries have more class than Trump Jr. That came about nine months after he suffered a major stroke during the 2022 primary election campaign that’s caused auditory processing problems he is trying to recover from.

If Fetterman resigns, Pennsylvania's Governor Josh Shapiro would appoint a replacement, who would then face a special election in 2024. Senator John Fetterman's ...

But even if Democrats can hold the seat in a special election in two years—hardly a foregone conclusion—that new senator would almost certainly be more moderate than 'far-left Fetterman.'" "It would put the issue to bed, yes. "But it's an opportunity too to reset the playing field and move on from the contentious Fetterman candidacy," Shanahan went on. Yet he couldn't make it through the Democratic primaries' last go-round because he was too middle-of-the-road." "Consider, for example, a likely replacement like former U.S. Democrats may not welcome another election in Pennsylvania if it can be avoided. Politics, and his home state is Pennsylvania. That would take place at the same time as Democratic Senator Bob Casey is seeking reelection—and during the presidential election where Pennsylvania is a crucial swing state. "But it could also offer an opportunity," Shanahan told Newsweek. Thomas Gift is founding director of University College London's Centre on U.S. In some sense, there are no good options," Singh added. "Governor Shapiro will be able to appoint a replacement for Fetterman in the short term, but that person will face a special election in 2024—a date when the other Pennsylvania Senate seat comes up for election and the state will be pivotal in the Democrats' defense of the Senate."

Donald Trump Jr. lambasted John Fetterman as a 'vegetable' who would be better employed as a grocery bagger than a U.S. senator.

'We need a president that is not owned by other people, right? lambasted [John Fetterman](/news/john-fetterman/index.html) as a 'vegetable' who would be better employed as a grocery bagger than a U.S. 'When I said, like, I don't know, it's sort of weird that Pennsylvania managed to elect a vegetable.' 'I'd love for John Fetterman to have like, good gainful employment,' Trump said. [Donald Trump](/news/donald_trump/index.html) Jr. [Democrat](/news/democrats/index.html) by saying Fetterman lacks 'basic cognitive function' in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday while Fetterman continues treatment for clinical [depression](/news/depression/index.html) at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

March 3 – We know that there are crazy conspiracy theories out there, but In terms of the timeline for what's been going on with US Senator John Fetterman ...

Well, we’ve heard this before from him last May and we know it wasn’t true last May when he talked about it in the context of that stroke, either. He’s been a supporter of drug use for a long time. They can’t afford to lose a seat like this when they’re going to be voting on big legislation, judicial confirmations. Yes, that’s maybe a far-out conspiracy theory, but if you don’t show some video of the man or have him make a statement at least, attributed to him. Right before the PA primary in May, he suffered a stroke, but still got the Democrat nomination. He ran for the Democrat nomination for US Senate seat in PA in 2022.

Mr Trump Jr gave a short speech to the CPAC main stage around noon on the second day of the conference, taking a break from the podcast tapings he had been ...

The insulting remarks are nothing new for Republicans, who have seethed publicly about Mr Fetterman’s victory since November. Maybe he could be, like, a bag guy at a grocery store. “I’d love for John Fetterman to have, like, good gainful employment.

Donald Trump Jr. mocked Senator John Fetterman and claimed his recent hospitalization made him a "vegetable."

[being ableist](https://radaronline.com/p/donald-trump-jr-mocks-stroke-survivor-john-fetterman-falsely-claims-brain-dead/)," Don Jr. [divisive talking points](https://radaronline.com/p/donald-trump-targets-rupert-murdoch-fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-revelations/), Don Jr. "He's clearly unfit for office," Don Jr. [...](https://radaronline.com/p/don-trump-jr-mocks-senator-john-fetterman-after-hospitalization/#insticator-commenting) [Donald Trump Jr.](https://www.radaronline.com/t/donald-trump-jr/) mocked Senator John Fetterman after the Democrat lawmaker was transparent on his mental health struggles amid his hospitalization for clinical depression. "This guy had these issues, and they ran him anyway because they want a radical extremist that wants to release murderers." "I'd love for John Fetterman to have like, good gainful employment," the Republican continued. blasted the senator as "unfit for office" and claimed he was a "vegetable," [RadarOnline.com](https://www.radaronline.com/) has learned. "When I said, like, I don't know, it's sort of weird that Pennsylvania managed to elect a vegetable." "I'm the one that's willing to say this stuff because someone has to because it's insane. "I didn't know what that was." [voting with our wallets](https://radaronline.com/p/donald-trump-ivanka-don-jr-must-testify-trump-organization-probe/)." [Home](https://radaronline.com/)> [News](https://radaronline.com/news/)> [Donald Trump Jr.](https://radaronline.com/t/donald-trump-jr/)

Fox News host Tucker Carlson argues Democrats don't care who occupies elected office as long they can have power on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' Last fall, a ...

Wouldn't a functional society elevate people to positions of leadership who are the wisest, the smartest, the sanest, who have the greatest degree of foresight and emotional self-control? But the most obvious one is a logistical question: How is John Fetterman doing this if he's in the psych ward? Fetterman got to Washington in January and within a month suffered a mental breakdown so severe that he wound up in the psych ward where he remains tonight. He was so close to the edge that within weeks of getting to Washington, he wound up in a mental hospital as an inpatient. They would not allow John Fetterman to write railroad safety legislation from his bed in the psych ward. Apparently, Fetterman cracked under the strain of a Senate campaign in which he was forced to pretend that the brain damage he had suffered from a stroke wasn't actually a big deal. But no, nobody in the party cares because representative democracy means nothing to Democratic leaders, and they don't mind if you know, they feel that way. But even by those low standards, it has been a little bracing to watch the short political career of John Fetterman unfold. In a party where no debate is allowed, it's not like you need a senator who can use words or for that matter, a president who can think. Now, it's not a typo, they put that in a press release. In other words, electing a guy who can't possibly represent you is not an offense against democracy, it's the essence of democracy. [ Tony DeLuca got re-elected](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pennsylvania-state-representative-reelected-despite-being-dead) to the Pennsylvania statehouse while dead.

Donald Trump's son doubled down with an ugly attack on Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, suggesting he should bag groceries.

Vice President Kamala Harris has had to use her tie-breaking vote this week because of Democratic absences in the Senate.

However, in the end, politics always comes down to the numbers." The filibuster means that in order to end debate on most matters, 60 votes are required. So if Fetterman can recover, ensuring his seat for six years seems far more important than any political sacrifices required now," he added. Resignation is now talked about in more than whispers," Shanahan told Newsweek. "That's important, but it's not the only factor at work here." "The longer his absence goes on, the more likely Republicans are to bring votes to the floor on issues where a GOP victory will embarrass the president. In that sense, it matters," he said. "Most majority leaders will experience some period in which members are unavoidably absent," he said. criminal code is just one issue and doubtless Republican strategists will be trawling bill proposals and draft legislation in committee to find more headline-grabbers," he said. [Dianne Feinstein](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/dianne-feinstein) of California is also absent from the Senate. Nonetheless, Bateman said that "we shouldn't overstate its significance. issue, but it may well be important on other, close votes."

The Pennsylvania senator has been hospitalized since February 16 and is receiving treatment for clinical depression.