Fed-up Fetterman bristles when pressed again on CNN whether he's ditching Dems

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) appeared annoyed Wednesday when he was asked — again — if he had plans to leave the Democratic Party.

Fetterman, who has faced questions before over where his loyalties stand and shook President Donald Trump's hand before the State of the Union address Tuesday night, was talking to CNN anchor Kasie Hunt about the outlook for Democrats in the midterm elections. Fetterman will be up for reelection in 2028, but has not yet announced if he has decided to run again for his Senate seat.

"I'm not changing the party," Fetterman said. "And I might clap for some things that I agree, but, you know when you represent Pennsylvania that's there. It's like, 'hey, we would all love like a... a blue state, you know, then you can really just have to talk to one side. But for me it's a special responsibility. If you represent Pennsylvania that, you know we have to find a way forward."

Hunt pressed him on whether he would run again.

"I think the question there really is about the reality that there are some Democrats that are considering challenging you in your race, potentially should you, of course decide to run for reelection in a potential reelection would you want President Trump's endorsement in Pennsylvania?" Hunt asked.

His response seemed to sidestep the question, but left him open to potential possibilities.

"It's like anyone's entitled," Fetterman said. "But it's very strange if anyone is a Democrat. I'm not sure it's like the guy that flipped a red, a red seat, and someone now, it's like, now, my record is solid, solid Democrat. So, you know, whatever is possible, so for me, where I'm at here, we are. Don't we all want don't we all want the kind of Democrat that can flip a seat? That's the one thing that matters. There's no drama. You know who's going to be in California or in Massachusetts? You know where it is."

"And the states that really matter about the big about the big dance," Fetterman said. "They all come down to those specific kinds of states. And now someone you know, in Morning Consult a couple weeks ago, I'm up 15 points."