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Josh Shapiro

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Josh Shapiro is the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania, having taken office on January 17, 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023, where he focused on issues such as consumer protection, public safety, and civil rights. Shapiro has been an advocate for transparency in government and has emphasized the importance of community engagement in development projects.

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Jun 7, 2021

they work for him, not the people of Pennsylvania, they do the work for him, not the needs of the people all across this Commonwealth who are struggling.

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Jun 7, 2021

Well, let's speak some truth here. I think that was not evident before. There are no legitimate lingering questions from the 2020 election.

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Jun 4, 2021

I don’t think we can just simply dismiss these folks as fringe. This is who the modern GOP is, certainly who the modern GOP is here in Pennsylvania.

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Jun 4, 2021

It would be unbelievably unethical for a lawmaker who takes an oath of office not just to the Constitution of the United States but also the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to use their authority as a lawmaker to carry…

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Jun 4, 2021

This election was won by Joe Biden. It was lost by Donald Trump here in Pennsylvania.

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Jun 4, 2021

Donald Trump lost the 2020 election not only at the ballot box but dozens of times in court and his lies won’t change that. If he and his crew of dangerous Harrisburg Republicans try to pull this B.S. in Pennsylvania again, they will have…

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Jun 4, 2021

Donald Trump holds the strings of the modern-day Republican Party. And certainly, the leadership of the Republican Party here in Pennsylvania, at least those who aspire to statewide office, and those who still have the power within the…

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May 21, 2021

These lawyers need to be held accountable. Elected officials who pushed the big lie need to be held accountable.

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May 21, 2021

None of them are willing to denounce Donald Trump. All of them seem to subscribe to the big lie and all of them are doing great damage to our democracy.

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May 21, 2021

Before a single vote was cast in Pennsylvania, we were sued 19 times by Donald Trump and his allies, and we beat back each and every one of them.

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May 21, 2021

We’ve got to get back to that, get away from the big lie and start talking some truth in this country and addressing some of these big issues.

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Mar 22, 2021

Well, look, I`m hopeful that the Biden administration is going to take action. They have said they want to, and I take them at their word.

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Mar 22, 2021

If you`re telling me that the inaction that is causing the loss of life every single day in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania can be fixed by doing away with the filibuster, then, hell, yes, do away with the filibuster.

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Dec 11, 2020

Donald Trump has infected this country with hate and division.

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Dec 11, 2020

the one thing that is predictable, thank God, is that our institutions held and the courts did their job.

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Dec 11, 2020

a seditious abuse of the judicial process.

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Dec 11, 2020

Joe Biden is going to be sworn in as our next president on January 20th.

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Dec 10, 2020

Its request for this court to exercise its original jurisdiction and then anoint Texas' referred candidate for president is legally indefensible and is an affront to principles of constitutional democracy.

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Dec 10, 2020

The court should not abide this seditious abuse of the judicial process.

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Dec 10, 2020

Texas' effort to get this court to pick the next president has no basis in law or fact. This court should not abide this seditious abuse of the judicial process.

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Dec 10, 2020

The decision to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's delusional lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to throw out all of the legal votes in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin comes after Republican attorneys general from 17…

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Dec 9, 2020

It is, of course, sad that we have a president of the United States who is attempting to sow doubt and in some people's minds has succeeded.

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Dec 9, 2020

On Monday, the Electoral College will meet, and they will issue 306 votes for Joe Biden, and he will be sworn in as the next president of the United States on January the 20th.

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Dec 9, 2020

It really is, and it is based on this -- this lawsuit based on debunked tweets and conspiracy theories, lies that haven't held up in court.

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Nov 9, 2020

Josh Shapiro tweeting about what he calls the latest meritless lawsuit to challenge Pennsylvania's election, which was overseen by bipartisan officials and was lawful, fair and secure.

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