Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman has raised eyebrows by breaking with others in his own party over their decision to shut down the government as well as their growing acceptance of socialism.

Yet despite clashing with his fellow Democrats, Fetterman recently confessed that he has no intention of becoming a Republican. 

Fetterman: "I’d be a terrible Republican"

According to Breitbart, Fetterman made that assertion during an interview on Monday evening with Fox News host Jesse Watters.

"You’re agreeing with the Republicans on the shutdown, you’re agreeing on Israel, you’re agreeing on the woke B.S," Watters pointed out before asking, "Are you close to becoming a Republican?"

Reporter: So you're agreeing with the Republicans on the shutdown. You're agreeing on Israel. You're agreeing on the woke BS. Are you close to becoming a Republican?

Sen. Fetterman: No. No. I'd be a terrible Republican. But I'll just be a very honest Democrat that's not… pic.twitter.com/4RvP4pS1fe

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 4, 2025

"No, no, I’d be a terrible Republican, but I’ll just be a very honest Democrat that’s not necessarily afraid to push back against some of these views that I just don’t agree with," Fetterman replied.

Senator says he is "unapologetically supportive" of Israel

The Pennsylvania lawmaker noted that those positions included him being "very unapologetically supportive" towards the state of Israel.

"If you think it’s the right thing to shut our government down for any reason, then that should be a problem too," Fetterman went on to stress.

"And I believe we need to secure our border, and things were out of control under the Biden administration about the border," he acknowledged.

"And so, you know, with this shutdown, it would be wrong if the Republicans do that. It’s wrong now. We need to reopen this," the senator insisted.

Fetterman points to loss of SNAP benefits

Fetterman then went on to highlight the impact that the ongoing shutdown has had on users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

"And now for me, as a Democrat, 42 million Americans, the food insecure, I mean, that’s at the very kind of core of the kinds of people that we really need to protect," he declared.

"And now and now every union that’s attached to the shutdown, you know, they’re all calling this, it has to end," Fetterman remarked.

The freshman Democrat concluded by saying, "You know, if we’re fighting for working families, why don’t we agree with them and just do this?"