Senator Joe Manchin Raises Eyebrows When He’s Asked About What Political Party He Belongs To

When asked about the matter, Sen. Joe Manchin (D.W.Va) refused to identify himself as a Democrat in an interview this weekend.

Manchin appeared on Fox News’s Sunday interview with Maria Bartiromo “Sunday Morning Futures.”

“My main concern is how do we bring this country together? How do we make it work?” Manchin answered a question about the possibility of running for president. “How do we make Democrats, Republicans become Americans again, and not just party affiliates?”

“Do you still identify as a Democrat?” Bartiromo asked Manchin repeatedly.

“I identify as an American,” Manchin was receptive. “I’m an American through and through.”

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During an interview on NBC News last month, Manchin refused to answer whether he would be seeking re-election as a Democrat.

“If you run for office in 2024, are you going to run as a Democrat?” Chuck Todd, host, asked.

“I haven’t made a decision what I’m going to do in 2024,” Manchin was receptive. “I’ve got two years ahead of me now to do the best I can for the state and for my country.”

Manchin “everything’s on the table” In terms of his political future.

“So everything on the table, there’s basically only one other thing: the presidency,” Todd stated. “Is that something you would do outside the Democratic Party if you could?”

“The only thing I can tell you is what I will do is whatever I can when I make my decision, what I think is the best that I can support and represent the people of West Virginia, but also be true to this country and the Constitution of this country,” Manchin was receptive. “I’m telling you that I’m going to do everything I can to make sure that when I make my decision, I make it based on what’s best, what I think I can do to support the best for my country and my state.”

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— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) January 22, 2023

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