“Stupid little fake tattoos”

‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [A MESSAGE FROM JOHN FETTERMAN | CANDIDATE FOR U.S. SENATE]( Folks, Last month, Tucker Carlson went on a nearly 20-minute-long rant about me. The whole thing was as unhinged as you’d expect, but one line that stood out was about my tattoos. “All your stupid little fake tattoos,” he said, calling them a “costume.” [In a moment, I’m going to ask you to split $5 or more between my grassroots campaign + Mark Pocan's grassroots campaign. But first, let’s talk about those tattoos Tucker seems to be so interested in.]( [Chip in $5 immediately >>]( I have nine dates tattooed on my right forearm. Each one is a day on which someone died violently in Braddock, Pennsylvania, while I was mayor. [Gun violence and violent crime might be jokes to someone like Tucker, but they are very real to people in towns like Braddock.]( [JOHN FETTERMAN]( My decision to mark these deaths with tattoos was inspired in part by their permanence — the fact that these people, their stories and my town will be with me forever. I get that etching art permanently onto your body isn’t how most politicians would express their connection to their communities. But I didn’t care about what anyone else thought. It felt right to me. I care deeply about my community and the people I represent. As mayor, I always felt a sense of obligation and responsibility for tragedies that happened under my watch. [I put these dates on my arm because I realized that we had lost the shock of these deaths.]( We became numb. I did it because I never saw the media or the public at large caring about these victims, most of them young Black men. During my tenure as mayor, Braddock, which saw three homicides in the year before I became mayor, went 5 ½ years without the loss of life through gun violence. We made a difference and we saved lives. It’s my proudest accomplishment in public service. [I was a hands-on mayor and showed up at almost every crime scene because I felt a sense of duty to our community. I wanted to do everything I could to keep my town safe.]( That’s one of the core differences between my opponent for the U.S. Senate, Mehmet Oz, and me. While he was making millions of dollars peddling miracle cures from a TV studio in Manhattan and living in a mansion on a hill in New Jersey, I was rolling up my sleeves and putting in the work to make my community safer. [I’m the only candidate in this race who has fought violent crime and won.]( [If you’re ready to defeat Dr. Oz and send a real fighter for PA to the U.S. Senate, I need your support. Will you consider splitting a donation of $5 or more between my campaign + Mark Pocan's campaign today?]( [Chip in $5 immediately >>]( [Chip in $35 immediately >>]( [Chip in $50 immediately >>]( [Chip in $100 immediately >>]( [Chip in $250 immediately >>]( [Or donate another amount >>]( The stories of the people whose lives we tragically lost still are with me every single day — not just on my arm but in every decision I make as an elected official. They remind me of why I am here and why I’m doing this. Thanks for hearing me out, John John Fetterman Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate Paid for by Mark Pocan for Congress Mark Pocan for Congress PO Box 327 Madison, WI 53701 United States If you believe you received this message in error or wish to no longer receive email from us, please [unsubscribe](. PAID FOR BY MARK POCAN FOR CONGRESS Please read this personal message from Mark Pocan: I want to thank you for all of your support. It was small donations from folks like you that helped Democrats defeat Donald Trump. But now is our chance to make real progress on issues like health care, voting rights, protecting our environment, and more! [Rep. Pocan: I need your help to keep fighting for our Progressive values in Congress]( [$5 >>]( [$25 >>]( [$50 >>]( [$100 >>]( [$250 >>]( [Other >>]( It's going to be an uphill battle as Republicans try to block all efforts to move this country forward. I need your support now more than ever. With you on my team, I know we can make real change. [Chip in $5 right now >>]( [FOLLOW US ON TWITTER >>]( [FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK >>]( Thank you for staying in this fight!