After suffering from a stroke in mid-May, Pennsylvania Senate Democratic nominee John Fetterman attends his first public event.
Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman speaks during a rally at the Bayfront Convention Center on August 12, 2022, in Erie, Pa. | Nate Smallwood/Getty ImagesERIE, Pa. — John Fetterman continued to gingerly return to the campaign trail on Friday, with the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic nominee holding a rally in the northwestern corner of the state, his first public event since suffering a stroke in mid-May.
Fetterman’s appearance on Friday was closely watched by leaders and strategists in both parties. The Pennsylvania contest between Fetterman and celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is widely seen as the best chance in the country for Democrats to flip a seat in the Senate. For the GOP, holding onto the seat now occupied by Republican Sen.Fetterman sought to cut the tension at the rally by opening his speech with a sarcastic line about his opponent’s attacks.
“He’s a New Jersey resident. He doesn’t live here,” said Fetterman. “He’s not about us. He doesn’t care about us.” On Friday, Fetterman appeared physically healthy and mostly talked without any issues. At times, however, his speech was somewhat halted. Fetterman spoke for 10 minutes at the rally and did not take any questions from the news media. He has only done two interviews with reporters since his stroke.
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