'Are you a Trump Democrat, sir?' Fetterman stumbles at CNN anchor's direct question

A CNN anchor on Tuesday had a pointed question for Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), who has often broken ranks with Democrats and faced criticism over it.

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt dropped the question during a live interview, asking the sweatshirt-wearing lawmaker about his views on remaining in the Democratic party — despite lingering comments over where his loyalties lie and whether he'd back President Donald Trump's party.

"Sir, I do want to ask you about your own political party, as, of course, Democrats did win on Election Day in November, but of course, had a tough time in the presidential election. And I think I have a big picture question for you, given some of the things that you've said in recent months do you plan on staying a member of the Democratic party for the duration of your political career?" Hunt asked.

"Absolutely," Fetterman responded.

"I mean — I'm not sure why I keep — I have the question. I've been consistently — I would never going to change my party," he added, as the interview cut in and out.

"Are you a Trump Democrat, sir?" Hunt asked.

Fetterman appeared stumped for a moment after the question, then responded.

"I know there's no such thingas a Trump Democrat," he said.

"Well, youknow, I just, I ran, you know, Iasked a person to run my — myrecord," Fetterman added. "I have a 94% overall,94% voting. The Dem line, 94%. Imean, that's, you know, sothat's — it's it's a strangeplace. So, for me, I am going tobe very honest. And there's somethings I might agree orsometimes I'll disagree. I'mgoing to follow what I believehappens to be the truth in asituation, but I'm not sure now.So when as a Democrat, I'm notchanging my party and my votingrecord is is exactly, you know,in."