Sen. John Fetterman looks unrecognizable — and like Walter White
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman revealed a startling new look Saturday that had some social media users likening him to Walter White, the infamous meth-cooking chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston on AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”
“Lost a bet with Karl,” Fetterman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a selfie showing off a blocky pair of eyeglasses, a bushy new mustache — and the disappearance of his signature gray goatee.
The freshman Democrat, 53, did not describe the wager he had made with his 13-year-old son, but the photo sparked hundreds of reactions.
“Breaking sad,” one critic snarked.
“ITS TIME TO COOK,” posted Eric Torres.
Another revised Fetterman’s portrait to add the caption “Am I the knocks who one?” — a mixed-up version of the beloved character’s “I am the one who knocks” catchphrase, meant to mock the senator’s verbal stumbles in the wake of his 2022 stroke.
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But others seemed to approve.
“Got a bit of Walter White there, useful for negotiations,” wrote Charles Mathewes, a professor at the University of Virginia.
The former Pennsylvania lieutenant governor was left with hearing and other cognitive issues after suffering a stroke in May of last year, just before the Keystone State’s Democratic Senate primary — then concealed the extent of his disability from voters.
A June poll found that 50% of Pennsylvania voters disapprove of Fetterman’s job performance, while just 39% approve.