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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Why Gisele Fetterman doesn't want John to make a White House run as she grapples with his sudden political success
Gisele Fetterman said she 'wouldn't be supportive' if her husband, Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, ran for president, admitting in an interview with Meghan McCain that she no longer feels safe on the campaign trail. Fetterman sat down with McCain at her home in Braddock, Pennsylvania as she promoted her new book, Radical Tenderness: The Value of Vulnerability in an Often Unkind World. The Daily Mail obtained early clips of the interview that will air on Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET on 2Way's Citizen McCain program. 'I mean that's a question for him, but I certainly wouldn't be supportive,' Fetterman answered when asked if Sen. Fetterman had White House ambitions. While he's mostly voted the party line, Sen. Fetterman has been willing to take unconventional positions - supporting Israel through the Gaza war, defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid President Donald Trump 's controversial mass deportation plan - even visiting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago before the president's term began. McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, a Republican who was credited with often having 'maverick' positions, told Fetterman that she liked her husband because he's been 'very interesting in a time of boring cowards.' The Citizen McCain host then asked how Fetterman has survived being a prominent political spouse while at the same time being a sensitive person - the concept Fetterman's book tackles. Fetterman responded that her husband running for U.S. Senate would have never been her idea. 'That's his choice,' she explained. 'I can support him if that's what he wants to do. I wouldn't try to stop someone from wanting to do something. Sure. But I would never say, this is what I think you should do. I think you should run for Senate. That never would've been my, my idea for him.' McCain then asked if Fetterman liked campaigning. 'I have liked campaigning at different times in my life,' she answered. 'I don't think I like it anymore.' 'I don't feel safe in a lot of spaces,' Fetterman added in a clip exclusively shared with the Daily Mail. In her book, Fetterman - a Brazilian-American and former undocumented Dreamer - detailed a scary moment when a woman saw her at a Pittsburgh Aldi grocery store and hurled racist insults in her direction, following her out to the parking lot. 'She was calling me a thief and telling me I "don't belong in this country." She said I had "ruined John's bloodline,"' Fettterman wrote in her book. 'I was frozen, in shock. The hate and darkness in her face was, frankly, terrifying.' Fetterman admitted to McCain, 'I think it's been a while since I really felt safe.' McCain pointed out that Fetterman has received more death threats than her husband, an elected official. Gisele Fetterman argued that the experience wasn't unique to her - and some people have shrugged it off by saying, 'this is what you signed up for ... like this is normal.' 'I still challenge that this isn't normal. This shouldn't be normal,' Fetterman argued. She said that the couple's three kids have found it challenging to navigate their parents becoming public figures, and have shared their frustrations with their mother. 'If we're at the mall, they try to walk ahead, or walk behind. We've learned different ways to cope. We know this is the reality,' she said. In the book, Fetterman wrote about how important it is to be truthful to her three kids, recounting a conversation the Fettermans had with eldest son Karl when he found out a friend's parents were getting a divorce. Karl then asked his parents: 'Would you and Dad ever get divorced?' While the senator said no, Fetterman said 'maybe.' 'John was, understandably, surprised by my response,' Fetterman wrote. 'But I explained that, though I loved him and hoped we'd always be together, I wanted to be realistic and honest with the kids about all of life's possibilities.' During their interview McCain asked Fetterman about divorce rumors that have swirled around the couple, especially in the aftermath of a New York Magazine story that was published in May that suggested they didn't see eye-to-eye on the war in Gaza. 'I try not to read anything,' Fetterman said when McCain alluded to the rumors. 'So I really don't pay attention to the noise. So I don't know what they're writing ... I don't really listen to it. And I think that's the only way to get through it is to not.' McCain said that 'there's been unkind things said about your marriage' and asked Fetterman if she wanted an opportunity to clear anything up about it. 'No, I mean, I feel like Michelle Obama or, you know, Hailey Bieber. Every day it's a different story about them,' Fetterman responded. 'Journalists, just even serious journalists now, are just like going for the click,' she added.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Kamala Harris mocked for post celebrating one-year anniversary of failed presidential campaign
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was mocked on Monday for commemorating the one-year anniversary of the start of her failed presidential campaign. One year ago Monday, then-President Joe Biden announced via social media that he would be dropping out of the presidential race. He shortly thereafter endorsed Harris, who went on to become the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Harris celebrated the anniversary by writing a post on X with photos from her past campaign. "One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States. Over the 107 days of our race, I had the opportunity and honor to travel our nation and meet with Americans who were fighting for a better future. And today, millions of Americans continue to stand up for our values, our ideals, and our democracy. Their courage and resolve inspires me. Whether you are attending a protest, calling your representatives, or building community, I want to say: Thank you. We are in this fight together," Harris wrote. Actor Jeff Daniels Laments Kamala Harris' Loss, Suggests She Would Have Governed Like Abraham Lincoln Many social media users were not as impressed, with some pointing out that she neglected to reference Biden in the photos or the post. Read On The Fox News App "You didn't get a single primary vote. How very democratic," Twitchy's Amy Curtis wrote. RNC Research, managed by the Republican National Committee, posted, "Becoming the presidential nominee without getting a single vote is not the flex you think it is." Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter Chuck Ross joked, "lol. complete Joe Biden erasure." Political commentator Link Lauren agreed, "No mention of Biden again. Really trying to erase her association with him. She was there in lockstep with that failing administration. I don't have amnesia." Democratic Party Catapulted Into 'New Phase Of A Cold War' In One-year Wake Of Biden's Unprecedented Dropout "I wonder what caused that campaign to begin on July 21," National Review senior writer Dan McLaughlin remarked. "'One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States.' Oh wow, I remember that. What did Drew Barrymore call you? Momala? Oooh, and Beyonce endorsed you, right? How did you work out? Did you win?" author John Hawkins joked. "Your failure and reputation were complete," columnist Kurt Schlichter wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Harris' team for comment. FEC filings showed the Harris campaign spent more than $1 billion in three months, including spending on celebrity influencers, radical activist groups and private jets. She lost to President Donald Trump in article source: Kamala Harris mocked for post celebrating one-year anniversary of failed presidential campaign
Fox News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Kamala Harris mocked for post celebrating one-year anniversary of failed presidential campaign
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was mocked on Monday for commemorating the one-year anniversary of the start of her failed presidential campaign. One year ago Monday, then-President Joe Biden announced via social media that he would be dropping out of the presidential race. He shortly thereafter endorsed Harris, who went on to become the Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential election. Harris celebrated the anniversary by writing a post on X with photos from her past campaign. "One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States. Over the 107 days of our race, I had the opportunity and honor to travel our nation and meet with Americans who were fighting for a better future. And today, millions of Americans continue to stand up for our values, our ideals, and our democracy. Their courage and resolve inspires me. Whether you are attending a protest, calling your representatives, or building community, I want to say: Thank you. We are in this fight together," Harris wrote. Many social media users were not as impressed, with some pointing out that she neglected to reference Biden in the photos or the post. "You didn't get a single primary vote. How very democratic," Twitchy's Amy Curtis wrote. RNC Research, managed by the Republican National Committee, posted, "Becoming the presidential nominee without getting a single vote is not the flex you think it is." Washington Free Beacon investigative reporter Chuck Ross joked, "lol. complete Joe Biden erasure." Political commentator Link Lauren agreed, "No mention of Biden again. Really trying to erase her association with him. She was there in lockstep with that failing administration. I don't have amnesia." "I wonder what caused that campaign to begin on July 21," National Review senior writer Dan McLaughlin remarked. "'One year ago today, I began my campaign for President of the United States.' Oh wow, I remember that. What did Drew Barrymore call you? Momala? Oooh, and Beyonce endorsed you, right? How did you work out? Did you win?" author John Hawkins joked. "Your failure and reputation were complete," columnist Kurt Schlichter wrote. Fox News Digital reached out to Harris' team for comment. FEC filings showed the Harris campaign spent more than $1 billion in three months, including spending on celebrity influencers, radical activist groups and private jets. She lost to President Donald Trump in November.
Forbes
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Hunter Biden Blames Joe Biden's Poor Debate Performance On Ambien Prescription
Hunter Biden said former President Joe Biden was taking Ambien before his disastrous debate with President Donald Trump last year that was the catalyst to his exit from the 2024 presidential campaign, making the claim for the first time in a new interview aired a year after Biden's historic exit from the race. Hunter Biden, son of U.S. U.S. President Joe Biden, looks on from the East Room of the White House ... More during a Medal of Freedom ceremony on January 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by) Getty Images Biden's team would 'give him Ambien to be able to sleep and he gets up on the stage and looks like a deer in the headlights,' Hunter Biden said, noting the president's intensive travel schedule in the lead-up to the debate. Hunter Biden's statement in an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan marks the first mention of Biden taking the medication as Biden's circle has continued to try to explain his disastrous debate performance a year after he ended his presidential bid. This is a developing story and will be updated.
