Overview
- Appearing on Fox News' The Story, Lara Trump called Sen. John Fetterman "refreshing" and said he reminds her of President Donald J. Trump.
- She said Fetterman sided with Republicans every time to reopen and fund the government and pointed to his on-air clashes with liberal critics such as The View’s Sunny Hostin.
- The New York Post reported Fetterman joined GOP senators in 15 votes to end the shutdown as the Senate advanced a funding package Monday to run through Jan. 30, 2026, pending House approval.
- Fetterman has argued he rejects using shutdown tactics and has cited harms to SNAP recipients, air travel, and military pay to explain his position.
- In a recent Fox interview with Lara Trump, Fetterman described President Trump as "gracious" after they shared a meal.