A leaked private message indicates that Sen. John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, has been raising money in ways that benefit Republican operatives. The Atlantic and The Intercept reported that right-wing groups have worked with him behind the scenes to win the attention of donors who sympathize with Donald Trump. The message came from inside Blitz Digital Group, a firm aligned with the Republican Party. Account associate Leah Mergener wrote: "I thought you would be interested in this high performing Fetterman copy." She added: "It has been doing crazy numbers for us." According to The Atlantic, the fundraising appeal carried Fetterman's signature and linked to donation pages for his own campaign. Yet the wording was crafted to appeal to donors who back President Trump. It included Fetterman's declaration: "I'm always going to reject Socialism and the anti-American way of life." The money passed through Anedot, a payment-processing company that Republicans use. The message then reached Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, a Republican. He sent it to his own fundraising list. "I just got an email from John. He's basically a Republican now," Lee wrote in a solicitation that The Atlantic obtained. He followed with: "I need your help to draft him." The reporting also notes that Fetterman's relationship with MissionWired, a digital fundraising firm aligned with Democrats, ended in June. Soon after, he set up a joint fundraising committee with Pennsylvania's other senator, Republican Dave McCormick. A former Fetterman staffer told The Intercept that millions of small-dollar donors had given because they wanted a Democratic Senate.

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