Summary

Donald Trump praised Democratic Senator John Fetterman after their meeting at Mar-a-Lago, calling him a “commonsense person.”

Fetterman, whose political stance has shifted rightward in recent years.

He has drawn criticism from Democrats, especially for co-sponsoring the Laken Riley Act, which allows detention of undocumented immigrants accused of nonviolent crimes.

His wife, Gisele, an advocate for immigrant rights and a former undocumented immigrant, was not mentioned in discussions on immigration.

The meeting marks an unexpected alignment between the two politicians.

      • Bluefalcon
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        7 hours ago

        We need a unified party to challenge both republicans and democrats. Once dems see an actual threat to them, then they will try to act. More likely to compromise for a majority. That’s why Bernie failed. He tried to play their game.

        I’m for multiple parties in the end but we need a real threat first. Not one of two places but several across local and national.

        • JackDark@lemmy.world
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          6 hours ago

          we need a real threat first. Not one of two places but several across local and national.

          *gestures broadly*