Overview

• John Fetterman became the first Democratic senator to join Truth Social, President-elect Donald Trump’s social media platform, on Tuesday.
• In his first post, Fetterman called the legal cases against Trump and Hunter Biden 'bull****' and advocated for pardons in both cases, citing concerns over judicial weaponization and institutional trust.
• Fetterman’s stance has drawn criticism from progressives, who accuse him of betraying Democratic values, while some conservatives have praised his bipartisan rhetoric.
• Trump was convicted in May 2024 on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records in a hush money case, while Hunter Biden received a sweeping pardon from President Joe Biden earlier this month for federal gun and tax charges.
• Fetterman has positioned himself as a maverick within his party, previously supporting pro-Israel Republican figures and engaging with audiences outside traditional Democratic strongholds.