Acknowledging that President-elect Donald Trump invited him and he accepted, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, D, has confirmed that he will travel to south Florida and meet with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. It will be the first meeting between the incoming president and a sitting Democratic U.S. senator.
Trump won the key battleground state of Pennsylvania in the November election and its 19 electoral votes. During the campaign, Fetterman endorsed Kamala Harris, but acknowledged that Trump had momentum in his state and a connection to Pennsylvania voters, saying he could see the intensity and it was astonishing.
Most recently, Fetterman was the first Democrat to sponsor the Laken Riley Act, which stipulates that federal authorities detain immigrants charged with or convicted of such crimes as burglary, larceny, theft or shoplifting. The bill passed in the House and is now headed for the Senate.
In an interview on Fox News this week, the Democrat appeared to be open to Donald Trumpâs desire to acquire Greenland and make it part of the United States. Fetterman said he would not favor taking Greenland by force, but said itâs worth having a conversation about acquiring or buying it.
During their upcoming meeting, President-elect Trump is expected to talk with Fetterman about nominees who need U.S. Senate confirmation, including Pete Hegseth for secretary of the Department of Defense.
