DALLAS — Just eight weeks out from the midterm elections, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., gave Republicans a boost on Wednesday night.
\n\nFetterman appeared on video at the Republican midterm convention, praising Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and touting working with President Donald Trump.
\n\n“Yes, I’m a Democrat. Why am I here talking to you today? Because, well, I’m a common-sense Democrat,” Fetterman said in the video message. “I’m always going to stand with America. I’m always going to reject the extremes and socialism and the anti-American way of life. Dave McCormick is the kind of senator that gets the job done, and he’s going to fight for Pennsylvania. I’m proud to count him as my friend.”
\n\nFetterman also pointed to a U.S. Steel mill behind him, saying, “That’s exactly the kind of thing that we’ll work together, and we’ll work with President Trump, to fight and defend the steel way of life, right here in the Steel Valley.”
\n\nMcCormick then thanked Fetterman for his “friendship” and his “courage.”
\n\nReaction in the convention hall was muted for Fetterman’s message, with only a few attendees cheering. The crowd did give a loud applause when Fetterman concluded his message to introduce McCormick on stage.
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