PA's Fetterman Teams Up With Snooki To Troll Dr. Oz On Twitter

PENNSYLVANIA — Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's campaign for Senate enlisted the help of a "hot mess from a reality show" to remind Fetterman's rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, just how much his home state of New Jersey misses him.

In a video posted to Fetterman's Twitter account, Nicole Polizzi, a "Jersey Shore" cast member better known as Snooki, chided Dr. Oz for "moving from New Jersey to Pennsylvania to look for a new job."

"Personally I don't know why anyone would wanna leave Jersey 'cause it's like the best place ever and we're all hot messes," said Polizzi, who had described herself as a "hot mess on a reality show."

Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, has repeatedly targeted Oz for living in New Jersey for three decades prior to running for Senate in Pennsylvania.

In a story published in 2020, People reported that Oz and his wife lived in a six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. The property overlooks Manhattan and is closer to New York City than Pennsylvania.

Oz says he now lives in Bryn Athyn, a suburb of Philadelphia close to the New Jersey border, according to his website.

Senate candidates don't have to live in the state where they are seeking office during the campaign but are required by the Constitution to move there by the election.

Polizzi's video — which looks like a Cameo spot, a website where people can pay for personal messages from celebrities — is nearly a minute long. She goes on to wish the Republican candidate luck in the election.

"I know you're away from home and you're in a new place, but Jersey will not forget you," Polizzi said. "Don't worry! You'll be back home in Jersey soon. This is only temporary."

Fetterman's campaign has seized several opportunities to remind Pennsylvanians of Oz's disconnect from the state. Fetterman recently compared pictures of Dr. Oz’s Jersey mansion published in People magazine to images of Oz speaking from a room in a recent campaign ad, The New York Times reported.

Last weekend, Fetterman’s campaign paid to fly a banner along Jersey Shore beaches that read, "Hey Dr. Oz, Welcome Home To N.J.!" according to NJ.com.