Sen. John Fetterman’s latest high-profile vote backing Donald Trump angered Democrats, who lambasted him as “shameful” and a “traitor.”

On Wednesday, Fetterman again voted to block another war powers resolution to constrain Trump’s authority to wage war on Iran without congressional approval.

It was the seventh time Democrats have attempted to rein in Trump’s power.

This time, however, Fetterman was the deciding vote after three Republican senators — Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Rand Paul — supported it.

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    4 hours ago

    You know, Fetterman has talked openly about his struggles with suicidal ideation. Just saying, with the right letter campaign, we might be able to solve this one.

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      Considering his less than ideal body shape, it’s also not unreasonable to hope for a major cardiovascular event

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    Didn’t I hear that he got brain damage or something like that AFTER becoming a senator?

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    Zionist first rule over US is only issue to him, and most Senators. He’s just a bit more upfront about being a traitor over the others.

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    I wish there was some mechanism to remove him from office earlier. Vote of no confidence, Some sort of lawsuit, Breach of voter representation

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      Please Democratic leadership wanted him to vote this way. If they wanted they could hold his feet in the fire and vote party line. Also keep him from commite seats etc. Since none that happens its because he doing what they want him to do.

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    11 hours ago

    Words alone have lost all meaning, we need action.

    Are they going to do anything about it or say he’s a traitor today and then keep working with him like normal the next day? I’m starting to think they support the Republicans with all this inaction.

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    The idea that they need to have party lines is dumb on both sides. Open this system up, and allow for the voters to hold the rep accountable for misleading them, this whole political speech is ok to be just full on lies when you represent those people it outrageous. Americans should demand better.

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      His entire personality flipped after he got literal brain damage and he’s been voting solidly in the dumbest way possible ever since (so pretty much always whichever way the Republicans are voting). Unlike several others I don’t think this is a blackmail thing, I think he literally lost like half his IQ overnight.