Fetterman Admits Trump Has ‘Special’ Bond With Swing State Voters That’s Growing After Failed Assassination
In an interview at The Atlantic Festival, Democratic Senator John Fetterman from Pennsylvania discussed the unique connection that former President Donald Trump has with voters in his state, a bond he believes strengthened following an assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign rally in July. Fetterman noted that this incident deepened Trump’s “special kind of hold” over Pennsylvania, an assertion he believes echoes the sentiments of voters he encounters. He also referenced Hillary Clinton’s past presidential campaign, suggesting that her previous popularity in Pennsylvania does not guarantee success against Trump, highlighting the unpredictable nature of voter sentiment. Currently, polls suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris slightly leads Trump in Pennsylvania. Fetterman warned that similar assumptions about guaranteed victory led to unexpected losses in the 2016 elections. he emphasizes the need to recognize the evolving political landscape in Pennsylvania, especially in light of recent events.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania said during an interview at The Atlantic Festival that former President Donald Trump has a “special” bond with voters in his state that deepened after the July 13 assassination attempt.
Trump survived the attempted assassination during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania that left him slightly wounded, seriously injured two attendees and took the life of former volunteer fire chief Corey Comperatore.
Fetterman said that he wasn’t going to “mansplain” the situation to Vice President Kamala Harris, but noted that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was a “fantastic” presidential candidate in 2016 though she ultimately lost the presidency to Trump.
“Trump has created a special kind of a hold … he’s remade the party and he has a special kind of place in Pennsylvania,” Fetterman told interviewer Jeffrey Goldberg.
“And I think that only deepened after that first assassination attempt.”
Harris currently leads Trump by 1.0% in a head-to-head matchup in Pennsylvania, according to the RealClearPolling average of polls, with the lead expanding to 2.17% when other candidates, such as Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein, independent candidate Cornel West and Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver, are included.
Fetterman warned elsewhere in his interview with Goldberg that Clinton was leading Trump in Pennsylvania polling during the 2016 race, but lost the crucial swing state to Trump.
“Everybody thought that it was in the bag, but that’s not the energy and the other kinds of things that were really consistent with what I’m witnessing all across,” Fetterman told Goldberg, according to Fox News.
“And then, sadly, we saw what happened.”
In national polling, Trump trails Harris by 1.9% in the RealClearPolling average of polls from September 3 to 18, with the vice president’s lead increasing to 2.1% when Stein, West and Oliver are included in surveys.
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Never met Harris, but have watched enough media outlets to make the following observation, she comes across as someone who lacks maturity, unresponsive to questions, then robotic in non-response, not in command of conversation flow. Now ask yourself, does this person have the necessary leadership skills to run our government ? our military ? do you trust ,this person to make right decisions ? or any decision for that matter. she is not current on current events ,lacks objectivity, she won’t account for her her past, can’t answer present questions, will be a disaster for future decisions. She does not have a grasp on our economy, attacking food suppliers, up swings in cost until someone told her they are voters also. Like Biden she does nor own up to her many failures, then blames others, She does not have a full review or understanding of her oath of office, our Constitution. our immigration safeguards ,or even the financial health of our Nation, to allow this unqualified person to advance further would mean the loss of the United States to debt/ confusion waste and loss.