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Miles Archer

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Fri May 22, 2026, 12:06 AM Friday

Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave [View all]

Messages obtained by New York Magazine show the Democrat, who has been a thorn in his party’s side on a host of issues, mocking free healthcare, dismissing the Epstein files as a “nothing burger,” and calling Democrats hypocritical for their outrage at the killing of nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

“How should it cost? Free?” he wrote. “I don’t understand what affordability it is.”

Also in January, as the Trump administration was dragging its heels about releasing the Epstein files, Fetterman messaged a staffer: “Epstein was a nothing burger. Worst pics I’ve seen were from Clinton lol.”

“Kyle Rittenhouse brought a gun to a protest,” Fetterman, 56, texted a staffer. “He was roundly condemned for that. Why are now democrats defending the nurse it was legal to carry. Both legal weapons. Square that.”

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumpy-texts-from-maga-favorite-dem-john-fetterman-exposed-in-bombshell-leak/

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Dude is not well. OAITW r.2.0 Friday #1
Nope FHRRK1 Friday #4
He was a POS Boo1 Friday #5
He's not well. He's also an asshole and that's not new. We need to not think that a stroke is the basis for him being a themaguffin Friday #52
what a maroon. rittenhouse killed 2 people with his legal gun. msongs Friday #2
Pretti's handgun was holstered during mostly calm protests Cosmocat Friday #51
If I remember correctly, the murdering scum kyle was a minor, and crossed niyad 6 hrs ago #71
Tell that to the Survivors of PEDO's Cha Friday #3
The files include accusations of Trump Johonny Friday #30
Rock Stupid and a GD Gaslighting Liar for Cha Friday #70
He's a scumbag opportunist that sucks up to anyone with power SunImp Friday #6
He can go fuck right off fujiyamasan Friday #7
I know.. Fetterman is really off Cha Friday #9
Every word he spews just pisses me off more fujiyamasan Friday #10
Same.. if you see my post down Cha Friday #13
I fully expect him to flip JBTaurus83 Friday #26
Yeah, do it for PEDO. Cha Friday #69
How fucking dare Fetterman dsmiss Cha Friday #8
Fuck that con artist. dalton99a Friday #11
Fetterman needs to be removed from office sakabatou Friday #12
Little Kyle's gun wasn't timms139 Friday #14
archive link Celerity Friday #15
Thank you! n/t Raine1967 Friday #34
yw Celerity Friday #36
We need 51 Dem senators. +4. scipan Friday #16
52, as if Fetterman defects on a vote (and he will) and we have 51 Dems counting Fetty, Vance would break a 50/50 tie Celerity Friday #17
Hopefully we can add Nebraska JBTaurus83 Friday #27
I do not think Osborn, if he wins, will caucus with either party. That said, hopefully he votes as a Dem would far more Celerity Friday #35
Jesse Helms was a Democrat. LuvLoogie Friday #18
DAVID DUKE WAS A REPUBLICAN. JESSE HELMS WAS........ ColoringFool Friday #19
LOL. Helms was a Dem before he switched to R LuvLoogie Friday #20
Completely disingenuous. intheflow Friday #23
Not disingenuous. It's the point. LuvLoogie Friday #25
The 1960s Civil Rights Acts caused southern Democrats to switch. yardwork Friday #31
Fetterman calling himself a Democrat does not insulate him from LuvLoogie Friday #50
MLK was never a Republican TVguyCards Friday #24
You're right. LuvLoogie Friday #29
Not sure I understand. Are we supposed to support Democrats even if they are racist scum? Autumn Friday #42
The contradiction is the point. LuvLoogie Friday #45
Thank you for clearing that up. I agree 100% Autumn Friday #49
New York Magazine on Senator Fetterman Passages Friday #21
Centrist pov Emile Friday #22
Jesus, this guy is grade A Trump level stupid Johonny Friday #28
Manchin voted with the democrats 89% Emile Friday #32
How much of that was unanimous or near-unanimous legislation though? ck4829 Friday #63
At least Manchin was from a red state D_Master81 Friday #39
Any good will I still had for Fetterman is now gone. Zero sympathy for his medical conditions now. Botany Friday #33
+1. I think his stroke was a scam. dalton99a Friday #43
I guess that I'd like to know how he managed to hoodwink enough people to get elected. Nobody saw the signs? Firestorm49 Friday #37
I can't help but wonder about his spouse. Raine1967 Friday #38
She seems to have more empathy then he does! GCG Friday #41
Why is he still a Democrat? Omnipresent Friday #40
If I have a stroke, I'd rather have it kill me... -misanthroptimist Friday #44
The guy sounds more and more ridiculous every time he opens his hideous mouth. Borogove Friday #46
The 1 term senator from Penn said what? D_Master81 Friday #47
Next insider trade list must have been received then. n/t flvegan Friday #48
KYLE RITTENHOUSE IS NOT DEAD. CousinIT Friday #53
And that little shit Rittenhouse KILLED MadLinguist Friday #62
DINO ? republianmushroom Friday #54
Centrist Emile Friday #64
That's MAGA talk awesomerwb1 Friday #55
He does like them freedom-fried potaters, mmm-hmmm.... Blue Owl Friday #68
My theory about this guy: PCIntern Friday #56
If I have a stroke, I hope it finishes me off instead of damaging my brain so badly like we see with Fetterman ck4829 Friday #57
My bet is he defects WinningAgain Friday #58
John Fetterman sees nothing wrong with child traffiking! Dawson Leery Friday #59
Is he on the list? TrunKated Friday #60
As U.S. Senator he gets solid PLATINUM health care for $0. Ars Longa Friday #61
When Fetterman first ran for MustLoveBeagles Friday #65
WTAF is wrong with that guy? Blue Owl Friday #66
OMG Rittenhouse KILLED SOMEONE senseandsensibility Friday #67
kyle killed two people, critically wounded a third person. niyad 6 hrs ago #72
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