John Fetterman Says He’s Made a Full Recovery After Fall, Shares Photo and Update
Senator John Fetterman said Saturday evening that he’s made a “full recovery” after a fall earlier in the week sent him to a Pittsburgh hospital with facial injuries.
“Twenty stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with Gisele and the kids,” Fetterman posted on X, along with a photo showing the injuries he sustained. He added that he was “overwhelmed and profoundly grateful” for the support he received.
“Grateful for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for the incredible medical care that put me back together,” he wrote. “THANK YOU SO MUCH. See you back in DC.”
20 stitches later and a full recovery, I’m back home with @giselefetterman and the kids.
I’m overwhelmed + profoundly grateful for all the well-wishes.
Truly.
Grateful for @UPMC for the incredible medical care that put me back together.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
See you back in DC. pic.twitter.com/j81LXZGLBx
— U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 15, 2025
Fetterman’s office said Thursday that the senator suffered a “ventricular fibrillation flare?up,” became light?headed, and fell. The incident caused minor facial injuries, which were visible in the photo he shared.
The Pennsylvania Democrat tried to keep the mood light when the incident happened, joking, “If you thought my face looked bad before, wait until you see it now!”
While many conservatives publicly wished him well and encouraged his recovery, reaction from parts of the online Left was much harsher. Users on Bluesky, where Fetterman has frequently drawn criticism for breaking with his party, mocked the fall and even wished him harm.
Fetterman recently said on CNN that some of the most brutal comments he faces come not from the Right, but from left?wing activists angry at his positions, including his support for reopening the government and his willingness to challenge parts of his party’s foreign?policy messaging.
He described Bluesky as the platform where the hostility is most intense.
“The Right would say really rough things,” Fetterman said. “But on the Left, it was like they want me to die… ‘We’re cheering for your next stroke.’”
He said some commenters even questioned why doctors saved his life after his 2022 stroke.
“That’s much different from calling me a name,” Fetterman said. “I just can’t imagine people wishing, ‘I want him to die.’”
Despite the backlash, Fetterman says he’s recovering well and plans to return to Washington soon.