Steve Bannon Proposes Aaron Rodgers As Potential Fetterman Challenger

August 03, 2026 9:29 PM ET Aaron Rodgers should trade the huddle for the U.S. Senate, according to Steve Bannon.The former Trump strategist made the pitch on his “War Room” program, urging the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to run against Democratic Sen. John Fetterman in Pennsylvania if the freshman incumbent doesn’t switch parties. “Hey, Fetterman, you know you’d better quit playing footsie. If you want to come over and be a Republican, ok. Do it … But Aaron Rodgers will take you down in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Bannon said. Bannon also argued that Rodgers would serve the country better than Republican Majority Leader John Thune, whom he dismissed in crude terms while praising the quarterback as a fighter.“What do you think we would do in the United States Senate if we had a g