Now we know it’s true. Giselle Fetterman has known from the very beginning of their relationship that John Fetterman is severely depressed.

Sen. John Fetterman’s wife, Gisele, had tried for years to figure out why John was so sad. She wanted a story that made sense.

Half a year after his hospitalization for severe depression, Gisele navigates her family between worry and acceptance, one day at a time.… pic.twitter.com/1pK5FmEhrl

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2023

As our readers know, we’ve expressed concern, dismay, and outright anger that Giselle and Democrats were so invested in keeping a Senate seat in Democrat hands, that they shoved a stroke victim into the fray. 

The Democrats, media, and Giselle worked overtime to ensure he’s compensated for. Teleprompters, extra staff, note cards, and much much more. 

Now, on the heels of Schumer’s idiotic decision to let John Fetterman not only continue to dress as a slob during committee hearings, but do so on the Senate floor, the Washington Post, in response to the VERY appropriate backlash, ran this piece propping him up. 

How many times had her husband taken this trip to Washington? More than a dozen by now. At first, during the campaign of 2022, a U.S. Senate seat had meant something different to the family, a chance to lead on gun violence, abortion, immigration. Then came the stroke, the auditory processing disorder, the depression that became severe depression. Then came the hospitalization, Building 10, Room 768, of the Walter Reed neuropsychology unit. Then an end date to inpatient treatment and a prognosis: “remission,” the doctors had said, though nothing had ended, really. The center of the Fetterman family, the thing their lives revolved around daily, was now mental health.

In other words, there are constant checks on their husband and father (which is a burden those children should NOT be shouldering!) as to how he is doing mentally.

John had been a senator for just 44 days the night he was admitted to Walter Reed.

“Daddy checked himself into Walter Reed,” Gisele told the kids. “He’s going to be working on his mental health.” She said it carefully, as if she had the most amazing news. https://t.co/CE2zZvuu0S

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 23, 2023

And we are supposed to be reassured that the man is both physically and mentally fit for the Senate??

Oh, but there is more. What Giselle has known and for how long? First, according to Giselle, she’s never worried about where she sees herself in 5, 10, or 15 years. She also refuses to worry about all the small and big things. As to feeling sad? Well, that evidently doesn’t happen very much. 

Yet, her regular normal prior to his stroke was spending years trying to get him not to be so depressed! From the puff piece. 

Gisele had tried for years to figure out why John was so sad.

She read books. She asked John to read books. Soon after they started dating, she handed him a copy of “Understanding Depression,” by J. Raymond DePaulo Jr., a professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She had been 25 when they met. She was 41 now. He was 54. He never touched the book until this year, when his doctor recommended the same one. Gisele used to ask John’s parents about his childhood, the times he was bullied in school, always the tall kid — so big, with such big ears. She wanted a story that made sense. His mom and dad were teenage parents, and John had told her he felt guilty for derailing their plans for young adulthood. So many times she’d told him it wasn’t true, your parents love you. But how could she convince him if he didn’t believe it himself?

This is a man with serious problems, and you pushed him into running for Lieutenant Governor?? And THEN, if that wasn’t enough, you and the Democrat apparatus shoved him into running for Senate seat?

Of course, John Fetterman absolutely bears responsibility for his choices. The only thing I can think of, is the guy was so mired in his depression, that he was just a people pleaser and would go along in hopes that magically he’d wake up one day and be totally fine and happy. 

Well, all of that went completely south when he had his stroke. Infuriatingly, the article admits they worked to keep everything under wraps. Not only that, but Giselle ignored all the warning signs that her husband could, as many stroke patients do, have a bout of depression!

Last November voters were told there’s nothing wrong with him

Now WaPo glorifies his lying to voters https://t.co/YBAecjjBmt

— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) September 23, 2023

And, of course, we wouldn’t find out until the debate just how bad his stroke was. 

And for someone who WAS depressed before his stroke, is it any wonder his depression got worse?? Which ultimately led him to being checked in to Walter Reed for six weeks. Gisele then visited him once a week. Could she have visited more? I can only surmise that more visits were either detrimental to his recovery, she didn’t want to visit multiple times, or there were other issues at play. 

According to the Washington Post, Giselle keeps constantly busy, she paints driveway stencils at 4am. Which tells me she’s terrific at avoidance. The more you keep busy, the less time you have to “think” and deal with the real issues, such as your husband’s depression, stroke, and recovery – or lack thereof. 

“What does next look like?”

She was still finding out. Just a few hours before, walking to her car in a parking garage, Gisele had looked up at the ceiling, sloping at the same angle as the garage at Walter Reed, and then, for a moment, she was there, back at one of her visits. “Major Walter Reed vibes,” she said. And then she simply let the feeling pass.

Never fear guys, this piece was amazing on Giselle’s behalf!

Beautifully written, with empathy. What a human, relatable experience. And what strength Giselle has. The rest of you should be ashamed for fixated on stupid stuff. https://t.co/f7kXMLN5Sj

— Jennifer Now at Threads Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) September 23, 2023

No, Jennifer. I’m not buying it. John Fetterman is a man who has and is being used. He’s a man who should be getting constant help instead of being shoved into the stress grinder that is the U.S. Senate with the help of his wife. 

Giselle Fetterman has always known of his depression. Yet, because of power and prestige, she’s milking the attention for all its worth. 

Feature Photo Credit: Original artwork by Victory Girls Darleen Click