Fetterman defends debate performance: 'We showed up'

Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman appeared defiant successful a unrecorded cablegram TV deed Thursday pursuing disapproval of his statement show against Republican Mehmet Oz.

“We thought it was important to beryllium there, and we showed up. And getting knocked down, I ever got backmost up,” Fetterman said connected MSNBC’s “The ReidOut.”

Fetterman’s statement show Tuesday caused immoderate backstage anxiousness among Democrats adjacent arsenic they publically proceed to backmost him, POLITICO reported. The Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, who suffered a changeable successful May, astatine times missed words oregon struggled to decorativeness sentences during the debate.

“If anybody wants to mock that ... it’s astir getting backmost up and fighting,” Fetterman said to big Joy Reid.

The Democratic nominee’s comments besides came aft Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday the Pennsylvania statement “didn’t wounded america excessively much.” Schumer made the remark connected a blistery mic to President Joe Biden.

At a rally Wednesday evening, Fetterman appeared much steadfast than astatine the debate. After helium admitted the statement “wasn’t precisely easy,” a protagonist tin beryllium heard shouting, “We inactive emotion you!” successful a video posted to Fetterman’s Twitter.

Fetterman besides addressed Oz’s assertion Tuesday that termination decisions should beryllium handled betwixt “women, doctors [and] section governmental leaders.”

“It’s alarming,” Fetterman said connected MSNBC.

The lieutenant governor’s polling pb has shrunk successful caller weeks, with the contention present rated a toss-up. Fetterman’s run has said his issues communicating stem from auditory processing issues owed to the aftermath of the stroke; however, helium has not released comprehensive aesculapian records.