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endgenocide

(141 posts)
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 04:41 PM Monday

Trump on 'fascinating' Fetterman meeting: 'He's just a commonsense person'

Source: The Hill

“He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful,” Trump said in an interview with the Washington Examiner.

Fetterman was the first Senate Democrat to meet with Trump after the president-elect’s victory, while many Republican lawmakers have traveled to the Palm Beach resort to sit down with the incoming president.

The president-elect told the news outlet he was positive about how the meeting went and praised Fetterman’s wife, Gisele.

He also told the Examiner that U.S. Steel, Israel, the U.S.-Mexico border and acquiring Greenland were discussed in the meeting with the Pennsylvania senator.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5082097-donald-trump-john-fetterman-meeting/

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Trump on 'fascinating' Fetterman meeting: 'He's just a commonsense person' (Original Post) endgenocide Monday OP
commonsense person equals useful bozo FSogol Monday #1
Jebus God. Irish_Dem Monday #2
"I don't have the balls to badmouth Fetterman to his face; he's bigger than me." maxsolomon Monday #3
The word "beautiful" means nothing to Trump. ShazzieB Monday #13
Truth. ancianita Monday #20
Solidified his credentials moniss Monday #4
coulda waited til trump was in DC and sworn in. going to FL is a trump domination move nt msongs Monday #5
Yes. Why is it necessary to go to Mar A Lago tulipsandroses Monday #26
Trump probably tried to get over on Gisele. sop Monday #6
Usually after such meeting tRump bitches about lipstick stains on his rump. nt yaesu Monday #7
Never trusted the Hoodie wearing man Bread and Circuses Monday #8
Maybe he's playing the ingratiating spy? ancianita Monday #21
I sure hope so, I'm watching Bread and Circuses Monday #24
Like keep your friends close and your enemies closer MacKasey Monday #25
Works for me, yes. ancianita Monday #30
Agreed he seemed like a loon to endgenocide Monday #27
Post removed Post removed Monday #9
What an ugly, inappropriate comment. happybird Monday #10
How long folks? Lunabell Monday #11
With a three seat Republican majority in the Senate, Fetterman wouldn't make a difference in the balance of sop Monday #14
THAT will never happen FakeNoose Monday #29
Finally, someone gets it right Sucha NastyWoman Tuesday #31
These Letters mean nothing to sane people VBNMW Tuesday #35
So, Trump likes.. Escape Monday #12
Shame on fetterman! What about the ppl that voted you in office? Doing the best for the ppl of PA...BS! PortTack Monday #16
Mansion is not even deceased yet his ghost haunts Fetterman. GreenWave Monday #15
Better trump listens to Fetterman Turbineguy Monday #17
Yep. ancianita Monday #22
True enough Deminpenn Tuesday #32
LOL VBNMW Tuesday #36
The Hill reports on a story from the Washington Examiner that consists of nothing more than lapucelle Monday #18
The convicted felon wouldn't know common sense if it bite him in his ass. republianmushroom Monday #19
Whatever respect I had for him is gone ! kimbutgar Monday #23
Seems like he's not used to hearing from people with common sense Polybius Monday #28
I do not like the looks of this, BUT bluestarone Tuesday #33
So, who can primary Fetterman Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #34

maxsolomon

(35,504 posts)
3. "I don't have the balls to badmouth Fetterman to his face; he's bigger than me."
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 04:48 PM
Monday

How is being a "commonsense" person "beautiful"?

ShazzieB

(19,085 posts)
13. The word "beautiful" means nothing to Trump.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 06:08 PM
Monday

It's just one of the all purpose words he likes to throw around.

Anything TSF likes or approves of is "beautiful." Anything he doesn't like or approve of is a "disaster." There are many other examples that i can't recall right now. Using the same interchangeable words for everything is much easier than coming with specific words for every situation!

ancianita

(39,082 posts)
20. Truth.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:20 PM
Monday

Also, astute post!

You've got his rhetorical lexicon of 'nothing' down.
Intriguing -- maybe for the fun of it we could pull together a bunch of other "nothing" words he uses. It's not as if we haven't been exposed to them over the last eight years. His old/new labels for Democrats like "shifty-Schiff, or "Newscum" come to mind.

Thanks!

moniss

(6,258 posts)
4. Solidified his credentials
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 04:49 PM
Monday

as the one that Schumer and others should not discuss strategy with because it will instantly travel to Donald Crumb.

tulipsandroses

(6,357 posts)
26. Yes. Why is it necessary to go to Mar A Lago
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:08 PM
Monday

Nothing unusual about a sitting president meeting with a senator, even from the opposing side. But he’s not yet president. What’s the rush for a meeting?

Bread and Circuses

(327 posts)
8. Never trusted the Hoodie wearing man
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 05:05 PM
Monday

He states that he is advocating for his state. Great, but why fly over to Florida NOW before the Felon is in office?
Have wildfires ravaged Philadelphia?

I’m waiting to see the Immediate benefits to help Pennsylvania that required a democratic senator to pay homage.
We should see something this first week, right?
it was soooooo urgent .

I wonder if he wore his torn apart gym shorts and ill-fitting hoodies.

Clue- if he didn’t, we know what this.

ancianita

(39,082 posts)
21. Maybe he's playing the ingratiating spy?
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:23 PM
Monday

To get direct access to info that the rest of the caucus wouldn't be privy to? Possibly positioning himself as a "double agent" to con the felon into eventually revealing secrets that could be useful for the party?

ancianita

(39,082 posts)
30. Works for me, yes.
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 11:50 PM
Monday

We'll know more when we see his votes; I'm erring on the side that he votes with the Senate caucus on the floor and in committees.

endgenocide

(141 posts)
27. Agreed he seemed like a loon to
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:20 PM
Monday

me from day one. He's in way over his head, the democrats Tommy Tuberville!

Response to endgenocide (Original post)

Lunabell

(7,120 posts)
11. How long folks?
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 05:45 PM
Monday

If I were a betting woman, I'd give him 1 month after inauguration to slap an "R" after his name.

sop

(11,929 posts)
14. With a three seat Republican majority in the Senate, Fetterman wouldn't make a difference in the balance of
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 06:55 PM
Monday

power, and he is of no real political value to Trump. Doesn't mean Fetterman won't switch parties, but he has nothing to gain and a lot to lose.

FakeNoose

(36,229 posts)
29. THAT will never happen
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 11:11 PM
Monday

Fetterman has always been a good reliable Democrat. He's playing some game with Chump, that's all.

VBNMW

(64 posts)
35. These Letters mean nothing to sane people
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:35 PM
Tuesday

But everything to partisans.

The dude is a republican who lied to get into office. A child could see this fact. He isn't even hiding it!

Escape

(84 posts)
12. So, Trump likes..
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 05:48 PM
Monday

Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong-un, Adolph Hitler, Hannibal Lector, the January 6th felons and Senator Fetterman.

Got it.



PortTack

(34,990 posts)
16. Shame on fetterman! What about the ppl that voted you in office? Doing the best for the ppl of PA...BS!
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:11 PM
Monday

Last edited Mon Jan 13, 2025, 07:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Deminpenn

(16,375 posts)
32. True enough
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 06:10 AM
Tuesday

Who knows, maybe Fetterman will be a good influence on Trump. I'm sure Gisele was during the meeting.

And, it wouldn't surprise me at all that Gisele is the real reason Trump invited Fetterman to FL. She's beautiful. She's also Brazilian which would fit Trump's MO of being attracted to foreign women.

VBNMW

(64 posts)
36. LOL
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 04:37 PM
Tuesday

How could one tell the difference between the two?

And no, this isn't there is no difference between D and R post.

Between your two comparisons.

OT: Which turbine do you fly?

lapucelle

(19,641 posts)
18. The Hill reports on a story from the Washington Examiner that consists of nothing more than
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:03 PM
Monday

decontextualized snippets from an interview, and it’s news?

“The Washington Examiner said that Trump said that Fetterman said….” Doesn’t strike me as news.

Sounds more like like Trump is stirring up mischief via a right wing news outlet.

kimbutgar

(23,823 posts)
23. Whatever respect I had for him is gone !
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 08:29 PM
Monday

I was very sympathetic when he had his stroke but this is awful !

Shame on you Fetterman!

Polybius

(18,727 posts)
28. Seems like he's not used to hearing from people with common sense
Mon Jan 13, 2025, 10:33 PM
Monday

It's almost as if Trump is surprised!

bluestarone

(18,496 posts)
33. I do not like the looks of this, BUT
Tue Jan 14, 2025, 09:46 AM
Tuesday

For now i'll just sit back and watch his future votes before i make my final decision on him.

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