Fetterman & Oz Debate: Even with Closed Captioning, Fetterman’s Impairment Is Evident

Harrisburg, Pa. — After John Fetterman sat down in early October with NBC News for his first in-person interview since suffering a stroke in May, conventional wisdom has held that the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate might struggle to comprehend questions without closed captioning but is basically fine so long as he has use of the technology.

“As long as I have captioning, I’m able to understand exactly what’s being asked,” Fetterman told NBC’s Dasha Burns in the interview.

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Harrisburg, Pa. — After John Fetterman sat down in early October with NBC News for his first in-person interview since suffering a stroke in May, conventional wisdom has held that the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate might struggle to comprehend questions without closed captioning but is basically fine so long as he has use of the technology.

“As long as I have captioning, I’m able to understand exactly what’s being asked,” Fetterman told NBC’s Dasha Burns in the interview.