Senator Fetterman Is Emerging as the Leading Voice Among Democrats Wrestling With How To Handle Trump

Democrats’ new maverick urges party to pull its head out of the sand.

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Senator Fetterman, arrives at the U.S. Capitol wearing his trademark hoodie and gym shorts. AP/Jacquelyn Martin, file

Senator Fetterman is emerging as the leading voice among Democrats wrestling with how to handle President Trump. The Pennsylvanian is among the few urging his party to confront the reality of who Trump is and stop running against the caricatures they create of him.

On Sunday, Politico published a post-mortem on Vice President Harris’s campaign from Navigator Research, which describes itself as a “messaging and polling resource” for the left. “The problem isn’t just Kamala Harris or Joe Biden,” the outlet wrote.

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