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Trump publicly urges Fetterman to switch parties; Pope Leo to have…

The president made the pitch to reporters at Joint Base Andrews as Democrats target Senate control; the senator has yet to answer on the record.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Meet the Pressure
Published 10:16 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Trump urges John Fetterman to switch parties: ‘I’d love to see him as a Republican’”, with reporting from NPR.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 10:16 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
Topics: John Fetterman, Pope Leo, Republican, Trump.
BBN covered this story before: Pope Leo to have lung nodule removed surgically this week (October 11).

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The GuardianTrump urges John Fetterman to switch parties: ‘I’d love to see him as a Republican’
NPRPope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSenator John Fetterman has caught President Trump's attention, who expressed interest in seeing him switch to the Republican party.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe said it Saturday to reporters at Joint Base Andrews, weeks before the midterms.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Guardian calls it among the most direct overtures yet to a Democratic senator.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDirect, and made on a tarmac, in front of a press pool.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA proposal by microphone.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorCourtship by reporter. The senator learns of the offer the way the rest of us do.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd Democrats are targeting Senate control, so every seat is a big deal. Newsmax and Benzinga both have it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorBoth parties want him, Chip. That makes him the one guest who never has to dodge.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHas he answered?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot in the material we have. Next, Pope Leo says he will have surgery this week after doctors found a small nodule in his lung.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVatican statements describe it as localized. We wish him a swift recovery.