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Silly me, I thought John Fetterman’s constituency is in Pennsylvania and that this explained his rabid support for Israel and enabling of white Christian nationalism.[1] After all, he lives in Braddock, a Pittsburgh suburb. There are a lot of synagogues in Pittsburgh, especially in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood, where it is not at all uncommon to see orthodox Jews walking down the streets. But oh, how I was wrong.

His constituency is in Israel and with what sure looks like a scam mental health charity in New York City.[2]
[1] Abby Vesoulis, “How John Fetterman Became ‘Trump’s Favorite Democrat,” Mother Jones, July/August 2025, https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/john-fetterman-donald-trump-favorite-democrat/; see also David Benfell, “John Fetterman's forked tongue,” Not Housebroken, May 24, 2025, https://www.disunitedstates.org/p/john-fettermans-forked-tongue
[2] Georgia Gee, “Fetterman Went to Israel on NYC Mental Health Nonprofit’s Dime,” Intercept, May 28, 2025, https://theintercept.com/2025/05/28/john-fetterman-israel-paid-trip-nonprofit/