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Miles Archer

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Fri May 22, 2026, 12:06 AM 14 hrs ago

Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave [View all]

Messages obtained by New York Magazine show the Democrat, who has been a thorn in his party’s side on a host of issues, mocking free healthcare, dismissing the Epstein files as a “nothing burger,” and calling Democrats hypocritical for their outrage at the killing of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

“How should it cost? Free?” he wrote. “I don’t understand what affordability it is.”

Also in January, as the Trump administration was dragging its heels about releasing the Epstein files, Fetterman messaged a staffer: “Epstein was a nothing burger. Worst pics I’ve seen were from Clinton lol.”

“Kyle Rittenhouse brought a gun to a protest,” Fetterman, 56, texted a staffer. “He was roundly condemned for that. Why are now democrats defending the nurse it was legal to carry. Both legal weapons. Square that.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumpy-texts-from-maga-favorite-dem-john-fetterman-exposed-in-bombshell-leak/

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Dude is not well. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #1
Nope FHRRK1 14 hrs ago #4
He was a POS Boo1 14 hrs ago #5
He's not well. He's also an asshole and that's not new. We need to not think that a stroke is the basis for him being a themaguffin 3 hrs ago #52
what a maroon. rittenhouse killed 2 people with his legal gun. msongs 14 hrs ago #2
Pretti's handgun was holstered during mostly calm protests Cosmocat 3 hrs ago #51
Tell that to the Survivors of PEDO's Cha 14 hrs ago #3
The files include accusations of Trump Johonny 5 hrs ago #30
He's a scumbag opportunist that sucks up to anyone with power SunImp 14 hrs ago #6
He can go fuck right off fujiyamasan 14 hrs ago #7
I know.. Fetterman is really off Cha 13 hrs ago #9
Every word he spews just pisses me off more fujiyamasan 13 hrs ago #10
Same.. if you see my post down Cha 13 hrs ago #13
I fully expect him to flip JBTaurus83 5 hrs ago #26
How fucking dare Fetterman dsmiss Cha 13 hrs ago #8
Fuck that con artist. dalton99a 13 hrs ago #11
Fetterman needs to be removed from office sakabatou 13 hrs ago #12
Little Kyle's gun wasn't timms139 13 hrs ago #14
archive link Celerity 13 hrs ago #15
Thank you! n/t Raine1967 5 hrs ago #34
yw Celerity 5 hrs ago #36
We need 51 Dem senators. +4. scipan 12 hrs ago #16
52, as if Fetterman defects on a vote (and he will) and we have 51 Dems counting Fetty, Vance would break a 50/50 tie Celerity 12 hrs ago #17
Hopefully we can add Nebraska JBTaurus83 5 hrs ago #27
I do not think Osborn, if he wins, will caucus with either party. That said, hopefully he votes as a Dem would far more Celerity 5 hrs ago #35
Jesse Helms was a Democrat. LuvLoogie 12 hrs ago #18
DAVID DUKE WAS A REPUBLICAN. JESSE HELMS WAS........ ColoringFool 12 hrs ago #19
LOL. Helms was a Dem before he switched to R LuvLoogie 7 hrs ago #20
Completely disingenuous. intheflow 6 hrs ago #23
Not disingenuous. It's the point. LuvLoogie 5 hrs ago #25
The 1960s Civil Rights Acts caused southern Democrats to switch. yardwork 5 hrs ago #31
Fetterman calling himself a Democrat does not insulate him from LuvLoogie 3 hrs ago #50
MLK was never a Republican TVguyCards 6 hrs ago #24
You're right. LuvLoogie 5 hrs ago #29
Not sure I understand. Are we supposed to support Democrats even if they are racist scum? Autumn 5 hrs ago #42
The contradiction is the point. LuvLoogie 4 hrs ago #45
Thank you for clearing that up. I agree 100% Autumn 4 hrs ago #49
New York Magazine on Senator Fetterman Passages 7 hrs ago #21
Centrist pov Emile 7 hrs ago #22
Jesus, this guy is grade A Trump level stupid Johonny 5 hrs ago #28
Manchin voted with the democrats 89% Emile 5 hrs ago #32
How much of that was unanimous or near-unanimous legislation though? ck4829 1 hr ago #63
At least Manchin was from a red state D_Master81 5 hrs ago #39
Any good will I still had for Fetterman is now gone. Zero sympathy for his medical conditions now. Botany 5 hrs ago #33
+1. I think his stroke was a scam. dalton99a 4 hrs ago #43
I guess that I'd like to know how he managed to hoodwink enough people to get elected. Nobody saw the signs? Firestorm49 5 hrs ago #37
I can't help but wonder about his spouse. Raine1967 5 hrs ago #38
She seems to have more empathy then he does! GCG 5 hrs ago #41
Why is he still a Democrat? Omnipresent 5 hrs ago #40
If I have a stroke, I'd rather have it kill me... -misanthroptimist 4 hrs ago #44
The guy sounds more and more ridiculous every time he opens his hideous mouth. Borogove 4 hrs ago #46
The 1 term senator from Penn said what? D_Master81 4 hrs ago #47
Next insider trade list must have been received then. n/t flvegan 4 hrs ago #48
KYLE RITTENHOUSE IS NOT DEAD. CousinIT 3 hrs ago #53
And that little shit Rittenhouse KILLED MadLinguist 2 hrs ago #62
DINO ? republianmushroom 3 hrs ago #54
Centrist Emile 1 hr ago #64
That's MAGA talk awesomerwb1 3 hrs ago #55
My theory about this guy: PCIntern 3 hrs ago #56
If I have a stroke, I hope it finishes me off instead of damaging my brain so badly like we see with Fetterman ck4829 3 hrs ago #57
My bet is he defects WinningAgain 3 hrs ago #58
John Fetterman sees nothing wrong with child traffiking! Dawson Leery 3 hrs ago #59
Is he on the list? TrunKated 2 hrs ago #60
As U.S. Senator he gets solid PLATINUM health care for $0. Ars Longa 2 hrs ago #61
When Fetterman first ran for MustLoveBeagles 1 hr ago #65
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