Democratic Sen. John Fetterman Calls Trump Support In Pennsylvania ‘Astonishing’

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman told The New York Times in an interview released Saturday that 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “one hundred percent” has a special connection with the people of Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania senator said he might not understand why Trump support is so intense in his state, but he nevertheless must acknowledge it exists.

“You can see the intensity. It’s astonishing,” Fetterman told reporter Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

NYT: “You’ve said that Trump has a special connection with the people of Pennsylvania.”

FETTERMAN: “100%… Anybody who spends time driving around, and you can see the intensity. It’s astonishing.” pic.twitter.com/gHfIE6Os7i

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 26, 2024

Fetterman said he encountered a large Trump merchandise shop while participating in an event in Indiana County, which he described as “very, very red.” He noted the dozens of T-shirts and bumper stickers featuring images of the Republican nominee.

“It’s the kind of thing that’s taken on its own life. And it’s like something very special exists there. And that doesn’t mean that I admire it. It’s just — it’s real,” Fetterman said.

Fetterman also said billionaire Elon Musk’s joining forces with Trump moved the needle for a lot of Pennsylvania voters. (RELATED: ‘You’re Not A Kamala Person, I Know You’: Trump Makes His Case To Joe Rogan On Why He’s A Better Candidate Than Harris)

“I was truly alarmed about that when he started showing up,” Fetterman told the outlet.

“Endorsements, they’re really not meaningful often but this one is, I think. That has me concerned,” he said of Musk.

Musk endorsed Trump shortly after the former president was shot in the ear at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The SpaceX and Tesla founder who also purchased Twitter first appeared on stage with Trump when he returned to Butler for an Oct. 5 rally.

Musk has since become a vocal campaign surrogate for Trump, holding multiple events in Pennsylvania in October. He also launched the America PAC which targets seven battleground states by encouraging residents to register to vote and to follow through by casting their ballots.

Musk is also offering $1 million to one person each day until Election Day who signs a petition pledging support for the First and Second Amendments.