Sen. John Fetterman received criticism following the Juneteenth post for pulling a shotgun on an unarmed black jogger

Sen. John Fetterman’s Monday tweet honouring “Black lives” and Juneteenth was criticised by Twitter users, who were quick to point out that the Pennsylvania Democrat had once pulled a shotgun on an unarmed black jogger.

Cheers to Juneteenth! Today, we commemorate emancipation and consider the lasting effects of systemic racism in America, commented Fetterman on social media.

The former mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, continued, “PA always stands by the unwavering truth that Black families matter + Black lives matter.”

Sen. John Fetterman received criticism following the Juneteenth post for pulling a shotgun on an unarmed black jogger.

Sen. John Fetterman’s Monday tweet honouring “Black lives” and Juneteenth was criticised by Twitter users, who were quick to point out that the Pennsylvania Democrat had once pulled a shotgun on an unarmed black jogger.

Cheers to Juneteenth! Today, we commemorate emancipation and consider the lasting effects of systemic racism in America, commented Fetterman on social media.

The former mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, continued, “PA always stands by the unwavering truth that Black families matter + Black lives matter.”

When Fetterman chased down a fleeing African-American man in 2013 and drew a shotgun on him because he assumed the man had been involved in a shooting, some users accused Fetterman of utilising racial profiling.

Why don’t you recount the incident when you chased a black jogger while holding a shotgun to his head because you believed he was a criminal? Tim Murtaugh, a former director of communications for the Trump campaign, stated in a tweet.

A fellow at the Foundation for Defence of Democracies named Spencer Brown shared a graphic that stated, “John Fetterman chased down an innocent unarmed black man,” and featured a picture of the senator wearing his recognisable sweatshirt.

The jogger was pursued down by Fetterman’s truck, and he confronted him with a 20-gauge shotgun at his side after rushing his then-4-year-old kid into his home and calling the police, the man recalled to a nearby TV station at the time.

In an interview at the time, Fetterman remarked, “I believe I did the right thing, but I may have broken the law in the course of doing it, and I’m certainly not above the law.”

In response to accusations of racial profiling, the senator has asserted that he was unaware that the jogger was black.

However, the runner, Christopher Miyares, claimed in an interview at the time that Fetterman “aimed it at my chest.” The former lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania insists he never pointed the shotgun at the man.

“He was a white man with a gun chasing a black man,” Fawn Walker-Montgomery, a former city councilwoman from a region close to Braddock, told NBC News in April. “If I chased after someone with a gun, I would still be in jail,” said the man who once served on McKeesport’s city council. He is demonstrating that he is ignorant of his white privilege.

During an engagement with Biden in Philadelphia, Sen. John Fetterman speaks incoherently and dons baggy shorts.
When it was discovered that Fetterman had erased multiple references to “Black Lives Matter” from his campaign website, he also came under fire on the campaign trail in 2022.

He removed any references to “Black Lives Matter” from his website’s “issues” page, but left parts on inflation, criminal justice reform, legalising marijuana, renewable energy, immigration, and several other subjects in tact.

At the time, a spokeswoman for Fetteramn claimed it was “false” to claim that the campaign had eliminated all mentions of Black Lives Matter. He clarified that in a “personalised video” on the website discussing gun violence, Fetterman makes reference to Black Lives Matter.

The one portion you appear to be referring to was eliminated weeks ago, according to a statement made by Joe Calvello to Fox News Digital at the time.