Josh Shapiro says antisemitism played no role in VP discussions, slams Trump's comments
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said antisemitism played no role in his not ending up the Democratic vice presidential nominee, as Donald Trump has charged.
CHICAGO — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said antisemitism played no role in his not becoming the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee, as Donald Trump has charged.
Shapiro said Trump was the “least credible person” when it came to standing up against hatred and bigotry.
“He’s trying to use me and he’s trying to use other Jews to divide Americans further,” Shapiro said after concluding remarks Monday morning to the Pennsylvania delegation at the Democratic convention.
Shapiro then said he wanted to be clear: “Antisemitism played absolutely no role in my dialogue with the vice president. Absolutely none. It is also true that antisemitism is present in our commonwealth, in our country and in some areas within our party, and we have to stand up and speak out against that.”
Shapiro, who is Jewish, was a finalist to become Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick and run on the 2024 ticket. Shapiro is popular in his home state of Pennsylvania, which is critical to the Democrats’ chances of victory in November.
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