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RandySF

(83,448 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:29 PM 6 hrs ago

Dem walks back support for MAGA voter suppression law and admits key claim 'just not true'

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) ruffled feathers in his own party last month when he became the only Democratic senator who appeared to back President Donald Trump's SAVE America Act, a bill that would impose draconian new restrictions on the right to vote.

In an interview with CBS's Major Garrett released on Wednesday, however, he appeared to walk back that approval.

While the bill has "some truths" in it, Fetterman said, “I don't support [it], in its current state.”

He also took a moment to slam Trump's ongoing conspiracy theories about voting by mail. “The president is constantly critical on mail-in voting. And that's ridiculous. It's safe,” said Fetterman. “I can't ever vote for that, because I could never agree, something that's just not true."



https://www.rawstory.com/john-fetterman-2676086176/

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Dem walks back support for MAGA voter suppression law and admits key claim 'just not true' (Original Post) RandySF 6 hrs ago OP
Why do I suspect leadership had a word about his chances in 2028 and the level of support he hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #1
No, He sees how these things could hurt him in the election JI7 6 hrs ago #5
Uh, yeah. 2028? hlthe2b 6 hrs ago #7
Did somebody get sent to the Principal's office? leftstreet 6 hrs ago #2
Maybe he just came to his senses because a staffer explained Jack Valentino 6 hrs ago #3
More likely FHRRK1 5 hrs ago #8
Trust fetterman as far as you could throw his frumpy ass. NoMoreRepugs 6 hrs ago #4
He's my senator JBTaurus83 6 hrs ago #6

hlthe2b

(113,685 posts)
1. Why do I suspect leadership had a word about his chances in 2028 and the level of support he
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:38 PM
6 hrs ago

can expect following his recent bullshit...?

JI7

(93,501 posts)
5. No, He sees how these things could hurt him in the election
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:47 PM
6 hrs ago

if he decides to run again.

Jack Valentino

(4,887 posts)
3. Maybe he just came to his senses because a staffer explained
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 10:44 PM
6 hrs ago

the other parts of the bill to him..... ?

FHRRK1

(11 posts)
8. More likely
Wed Mar 11, 2026, 11:19 PM
5 hrs ago

He sees how tRump is pushing this as a must and he figured he could soften his stance and get more money and power from the Repukes.

Sorry, but he has shown he is untrustworthy, everything he does needs to be looked at via the prism of what does J. Fetterman get out of this?

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