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Unexpected Invitation: McEnany Asks Sen. John Fetterman to Join Her Family Dinner During Live Interview

09:10 AM, 11/23/2025

On her program Saturday in America, Kayleigh McEnany told Sen. John Fetterman that her conservative father admires him and even invited him to a family dinner. McEnany read a passage from Fetterman's memoir Unfettered, which she said helps explain his avoidance of hateful rhetoric. Fetterman echoed the sentiment, saying he won’t use extreme labels and believes political discourse must cool down. The exchange was notable for its civility amid polarized political rhetoric.

During a live segment of her program Saturday in America, host Kayleigh McEnany surprised viewers by inviting Sen. John Fetterman (D‑Pa.) to a family dinner. The exchange came after McEnany read an excerpt from Fetterman's memoir and praised his refusal to embrace hateful rhetoric in politics.

McEnany described her father as "a bone‑ribbed conservative" and relayed his admiration for Fetterman. She read a passage from Unfettered that, she said, explained why Fetterman chooses restraint over name‑calling.

“Imagine a little boy at odds with himself, awkward, shy, painfully self‑conscious. Imagine that little boy dreading the lunchroom at school... and that little boy fleeing into the cocoon of the library where no one would notice him, where he could read his USA Today.”

Asked whether that background shapes his political demeanor, Fetterman agreed that it informs his approach. He noted similarities between his father and McEnany's description and emphasized that he avoids extreme labels.

“I just can’t call people these kinds of extreme things,” Fetterman said, referencing terms such as "Nazi" or "fascist." “Right now especially after what happened with the president last year or what happened with Charlie Kirk, we really have to turn the temperature down. For me, I refuse to participate in fake outrage or to fling those kinds of names.”

McEnany closed the conversation by sharing a remark her father made at a recent family gathering: “John Fetterman, he’s someone who I wish was at the dinner table. I like that guy.” She thanked the senator for the discussion and extended the on‑air invitation.

The moment drew attention for its civility and for a rare public display of cross‑partisan warmth during a time of heightened political polarization.

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