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Dave Goldiner

Democrat John Fetterman slurs words in first interview since stroke just weeks before Pennsylvania US Senate vote

Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman slurred some words and stuttered in his first one-on-one interview since his near-fatal stroke in May, raising new questions about his health just weeks before Election Day.

Conceding that his stroke “changes everything,” Fetterman struggled to form words at times and admitted having some difficulty understanding spoken questions in an interview with NBC News.

“Everything about (life) is changed. Basically having a conversation with your wife to having a conversation with your children, just, you know, things — especially early, after the stroke,” Fetterman said.

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