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Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

Gisele Fetterman Gets Real: Family, Firefighting & Life Beyond Politics

Citizen McCain with Meghan McCain

Citizen Cain Productions

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

3.9692 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In this rare long-form interview, Gisele Fetterman sits down with Meghan for an unfiltered conversation about her remarkable journey, from undocumented immigrant to community leader and outspoken advocate. She shares what it’s really like being married to a U.S. Senator, raising kids in the public eye, and why she’s never had political ambitions of her own. Gisele opens up about her work as a volunteer firefighter, the intense media attention she’s faced, and the growing speculation about whether her husband, Senator John Fetterman, could be eyeing a 2028 presidential run. It’s thoughtful, unexpected, and deeply personal. Don’t miss this one.

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Megan McCain has entered the chat.

0:07.0

Megan McCain has entered the chat. Most people know Giselle Fetterman as the wife of Senator John Fetterman.

0:35.3

But she is so much more than that.

0:37.4

She's an activist, an immigrant, a nonprofit founder, a volunteer firefighter, and now the author

0:42.4

of a beautiful new book called Radical Tenderness.

0:45.1

I wanted to know how she sees the world, how she manages to stay kind in a political

0:49.4

climate that seems to reward cruelty, and how she's managing to raise kids on top of everything else.

0:55.2

This is Giselle's first on-camera interview for her book tour, and I'm incredibly grateful

0:59.5

that she trusted me enough to sit down for it. We talked about everything, what it was like to come

1:05.0

to this country undocumented, her relationship with Senator Fetterman, her free store in Braddock,

1:10.3

and why she has no interest in running for office herself.

1:13.5

And she shared very openly how she copes with threats, rumors, and the very real dangers of public life in 2025.

1:20.7

She even answered some questions from you, the wonderful two-way audience.

1:24.7

If you enjoyed this interview, please hit subscribe on our YouTube channel. And if you want to join me on the two-way show, you can register at two-way audience. If you enjoyed this interview, please hit subscribe on our YouTube channel.

1:27.9

And if you want to join me on the two-way show, you can register at two-way.tv slash Megan.

1:33.1

I'd love to see you there.

1:49.2

Mrs. Giselle Barreto Federmanman, thank you so much for having me in your hometown.

1:50.9

A Braddock, welcome to Citizen McCain.

1:52.0

Thank you for happening.

1:57.7

I am so excited about your new book, Radical Tenderness, the Value of Vulnerability in an Often Unkind World.

2:02.0

I think this is a very brave book, and I think it's really needed right now.

2:06.4

I want to get into the book, but I was given some advice a few years ago that if you want to get to know a person, ask them about their tattoos. And I have some visible tattoos that people

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