Leaks To Media About Fetterman Are A Coordinated Smear Campaign, Hill Colleagues Say

The media’s pile-on of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., reached nan constituent wherever some Republicans and Democrats were lamenting nan rhetorical blows landing connected nan hulking Pittsburgh-area lawmaker by Friday.

"This is truthful blatantly coordinated," remarked media perceiver and Fox News contributor Joe Concha, who shared a nexus successful his X station to a Politico study claiming an soul Democratic canvass recovered Fetterman’s fame faltering successful his portion of nan Keystone State.

The study claimed Fetterman had now fallen beneath 50% successful Democratic elector support successful nan Steel City, conscionable a fewer miles westbound of Braddock, wherever he was antecedently mayor.

Fox News Digital cannot verify nan veracity of nan poll's findings.

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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is seeing an outpouring of defense from some Democratic and GOP colleagues. (Getty Images)

"I cognize a deed portion erstwhile I spot one," added Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y.

"The only logic for nan coordinated run against Senator John Fetterman is his unapologetic pro-Israel politics," wrote Torres, a Bronx Democrat who besides bucks his statement connected Israel, but is besides considered a high-profile progressive.

"Let’s telephone it what it is. As personification who has struggled pinch slump my full big life, I tin show you that if you genuinely attraction astir someone’s intelligence health, leaking deed pieces against them is simply a unusual measurement of showing it."

Swing-state Pennsylvania has a history of politically opposed senators forging adjacent relationships — specified arsenic Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Bob Casey Jr. for galore years.

That inclination continued Friday erstwhile Sen. David McCormick, R-Pa., stuck up for Fetterman, saying successful a connection that "it’s clip to put authorities speech and extremity these vicious, individual attacks against Senator Fetterman, his wife, and his health."

"While we person galore differences, we are some committed to moving together to execute results for nan group of Pennsylvania and make their lives better," McCormick wrote.

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The Republican called nan Democrat "authentic, decent, opinionated and a fighter," and ripped nan "disgraceful smears" he has seen successful caller times.

Philadelphia power big Nick Kayal remarked connected X that he’s seen much reports captious of Fetterman’s wellness successful 4 days than were seen successful nan property astir erstwhile President Joe Biden successful 4 years.

"Wonder why," he asked rhetorically.

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, added that "the media ought to laic disconnected Senator Fetterman."

A erstwhile UPenn student who said retired connected nationalist media against nan anti-Semitic protests connected field besides came to Fetterman’s defense, slamming nan "hit pieces" arsenic of late.

"If you’re a Democrat and reason nan woke mob, you’re force #1 of nan bequest media," wrote Eyal Yakoby, who besides posted a erstwhile photograph he took pinch Fetterman.

Conservative erstwhile Pittsburgh news anchor and power big Wendy Bell remarked connected X that nan Fetterman attacks are "so weird."

"The New York Magazine deed portion connected John Fetterman didn’t deed capable to instrumentality nan landing. Now it’s nan AP’s turn. This is journalism? No, this is propaganda," Bell wrote.

"The Code Red has been issued connected Fetterman," Concha followed up successful different X post.

"And of course, our awesome media follows that bid arsenic if Col. Jessup ordered it himself," he said, referring to Jack Nicholson’s crooked Marine Corps serviceman characteristic successful 1992's "A Few Good Men."

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Later connected Friday, much Republicans came to Fetterman's defense, including Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.

"John Fetterman and I person our differences, but he’s a decent and genuine guy," Cotton wrote.

"The extremist near is smearing him pinch dishonest, vicious attacks because he’s pro-Israel and they only want reliable anti-Israel politicians. Disgraceful."

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., besides pushed backmost connected nan media, calling Fetterman a "tremendous friend and colleague."

"It’s a complete ugliness what agenda-driven members of nan media and his ain statement are doing to onslaught him, each because he dares to beryllium an independent philosopher and voice. Proud to guidelines pinch John," she wrote.