特朗普周六在安德鲁斯联合基地向记者公开鼓励民主党参议员约翰·费特曼转为共和党人，表示"我很想看到他成为共和党人"，并声称"他作为共和党人表现更好"1。费特曼自2022年首次当选参议员以来一直是民主党的重要代表，但近期在移民、以色列等政策问题上与民主党产生了分歧1。
尽管转党的猜测不断，费特曼此前曾明确拒绝此举1。他在2024年5月曾于《华盛顿邮报》撰文表示，自己将是"一个糟糕的共和党人，仍会压倒性地与民主党投票一致"1。然而，费特曼最近的举动引发了更多关注。他在2024年9月于得州论坛节目中似乎不经意地自称"终身共和党人"1，并同月为共和党中期选举大会录制视频，其中赞扬了宾州共和党参议员戴夫·麦考密克1。特朗普的游说发生在中期选举前数周，此时共和党面临失去参议院多数席位的风险，民主党需要赢得4个席位才能重新获得参议院多数席位1。
Donald Trump publicly encouraged Democratic Senator John Fetterman to become a Republican on Saturday at Andrews Joint Base, telling reporters "I'd love to see him as a Republican" and suggesting "he'd do better as a Republican."1
Fetterman, who was elected to the Senate as a Democratic star in 2022, has created speculation about a potential party switch through various statements and actions in recent months.1 In a May 2024 Washington Post op-ed, Fetterman stated he would be "a terrible Republican" and would "still vote overwhelmingly with Democrats," explicitly rejecting the notion of defection.1 However, his recent conduct has complicated this position. In September 2024, Fetterman appeared to casually refer to himself as a "lifelong Republican" during a Texas forum, and he subsequently recorded a video praising Republican Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick for a GOP midterm election event.1
Trump's appeal reflects Republican concerns about Senate control as Democrats need to gain only four seats to reclaim the chamber's majority.1
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