In his first one-on-one interview since suffering a stroke in May that came dangerously close to taking his life, Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman slurred some of his words and stuttered, which raised new concerns about his health just a few short weeks before Election Day.
In an interview, Fetterman conceded that his stroke “changes everything” and admitted to having some trouble understanding spoken questions. He also struggled to construct words at times and admitted to having some difficulty speaking.
“Everything in your life is going to be different. In essence, having a chat with your wife to having a talk with your children, just, you know, stuff — particularly in the early stages following the stroke,” Fetterman said.
The state’s lieutenant governor described the health scare he had as a “wake-up call” for himself and stated that it has allowed him to comprehend the hardships that his fellow Americans go through.
“I truly appreciate, you know, lot more types of the hardships that Americans have a day in and day out after having that stroke,” he added. “After having that stroke.”
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However, new concerns over Fetterman’s health and his suitability for office may arise as a result of the interview.
When he tried to talk about the stroke, he had trouble pronouncing the word “empathetic,” so he used “emphatic” instead.
Fetterman explained the situation by stating, “It was just about needing to be thinking more, um, — slower — to just grasp and that sometimes that’s kind of the processing that happens.”
In the election to succeed retiring Republican Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Fetterman currently maintains a narrow advantage over Republican TV doctor Mehmet Oz. The battle in Pennsylvania is a high-profile contest that has the potential to decide which party would exercise leadership in the Senate for the next two years.
Oz has been very harsh on Fetterman regarding his health problems, accusing him of ducking arguments and refusing to reveal his medical documents. Fetterman has denied these allegations.
Fetterman, who stands 6-foot-8 and campaigns while wearing a hoodie to emphasise his working-class heritage, argues that Oz is an elitist who is out of touch with the working class.
He is not going to back down from that assault line, and even his recovery is being used to emphasise the point.
“I feel like I’m going to get better and better – every day.,” he remarked. “And by the time January rolls around, you know, I’m going to be a lot better. And Dr Oz is going to continue to be a con artist.”
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