Trump urges John Fetterman to switch parties: ‘I’d love to see him as a Republican’

What happened: Donald Trump urged Democratic US senator John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican, weeks before midterm elections that could reshape control of Congress. Key numbers: Fetterman was first elected to the Senate in 2022. Democrats need to pick up four seats to retake the Senate majority, which would give them 51 seats. Why it matters: Trump's overture comes as the GOP could lose its Senate majority in November. Fetterman has repeatedly rejected switching, and such flirtations could make winning the Democratic nomination for another term extremely difficult. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

Donald Trump urged Democratic US senator John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican, weeks before midterm elections that could reshape control of Congress.

Trump's overture comes as the GOP could lose its Senate majority in November. Fetterman has repeatedly rejected switching, and such flirtations could make winning the Democratic nomination for another term extremely difficult.