In an interview that aired during Wednesday's show of MSNBC's “11th Hour,” Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman (D) replied to an inquiry on the reason he declined his Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet Oz's invitation to discuss the issue and if they will meet before the elections in a statement that he will “engage” when the Oz campaign is having “a serious conversation.” But “right now, the fact that they have chosen to have a deeply unserious campaign to just ridicule somebody that is just recovering from a stroke.”
The host, Stephanie Ruhle, asked, “You turned down Dr. Oz’s invitation to debate. What made you come to that decision? And do you think you’ll debate him before the election?”
Fetterman replied, “Again, as I just said, this is just a sad approach at this point, because they’re trying to not focus on the condition of their campaign right now. And when they want to get into a serious conversation and really talk about having a debate, I’d be happy to engage in that. But right now, the fact that they have chosen to have a deeply unserious campaign to just ridicule somebody that is just recovering from a stroke.”
