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Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’

The Washington Times and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’.
The headline split Washington Examiner - News frames it as "Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’". The Washington Times frames it as "Trump would 'love to see' Sen. John Fetterman switch parties and become a Republican".
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Right / center-rightTrump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Oct 11, 5:13 PM

Trump says he’d ‘love to see’ Fetterman join Republican Party: ‘He’s great’

President Donald Trump said he would “love to see” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) cross the aisle and join the Republican Party as the freshman senator continues to quash suggestions that he fl...

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The Washington TimesNews report · Oct 11, 3:10 PM

Trump would 'love to see' Sen. John Fetterman switch parties and become a Republican

President Trump is among an increasingly vocal group of Republicans saying they would like Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania to switch parties and join their team.

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