Fetterman fundraising on GOP donor email lists
The gist
Sen. John Fetterman sent fundraising emails from GOP-linked addresses like info@gopsquad.com.
The Democrat's GOP outreach fuels party-switch rumors and frustration among colleagues.
How it unfolded
- Jul 15, 2026The Intercept reported that GOP megadonor Harlan Crow gave John Fetterman the maximum allowed contribution.
- Sep 21, 2026The Intercept reported Fetterman is sending fundraising emails pledging to 'stand with America' and 'reject the extremes' using email lists for Republican candidates and committees.
- Sep 21, 2026An email over the weekend from 'info@gopsquad.com' vowed: 'I'm always going to reject Socialism and the Anti-American way of life.' Other appeals from the same address encouraged helping Trump pass voting restrictions, reading a memo from Speaker Mike Johnson, and backing Republican Mike Rogers for Senate in Michigan over Abdul El-Sayed, whom the email compared to a terrorist.