On September 27–28, 2026, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) accidentally called himself a "lifelong Republican" during remarks, sparking reactions on social media. The gaffe was captured in clips across Bluesky and CNN, with some commentators treating it as a Freudian slip.
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