Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who might run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, took aim at former President Joe Biden and his team for not making noticeable improvements for the American public.
During a recent television interview, Shapiro expressed, “The Biden-Harris administration didn’t provide anything tangible for people to see and feel.” This remark was part of a series of media appearances linked to his new memoir titled “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service.”
As he prepares for re-election this year in a critical Northeast battleground, Shapiro strongly criticized Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who could also be contenders in 2028.
In that same interview, Shapiro offered what he described as “a very specific, concrete example” of the administration’s flaws.
Shapiro also dismissed any notion that his memoir was a rebuttal to critiques directed at him by Harris. He pointed out that “one of the biggest things holding back our rural communities is the lack of high-speed, affordable internet,” particularly in Pennsylvania.
While he praised President Biden for advancing an infrastructure bill aimed at expanding internet access, he highlighted a disappointing outcome: “Years later, do you know how many people now have affordable, high-speed internet because of President Biden’s Pennsylvania law? Zero. Because the dollars weren’t kicked out.”
He used this situation to illustrate a difference in governance. “That broadband example is just one example where I think there’s a big difference in approach. What I’m saying is, be specific, just do it, show the work and don’t just talk about it,” Shapiro added.
A Democratic strategist who worked on the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign found Shapiro’s remarks puzzling, saying, “All Democrats, including Josh Shapiro, have a long history of praising and defending Joe Biden and the same bills that Shapiro is currently questioning.”
He noted that delays in broadband funding in Pennsylvania stemmed from various federal regulatory changes and administrative hurdles.
In his memoir, Shapiro disclosed that he briefly mulled over running against Harris for the nomination in 2024 after Biden stepped back from the race. Ultimately, he and his wife concluded that the timing wasn’t right for him.
Interestingly, Shapiro was among the few prominent Democrats considered by Harris for her running mate position before she chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz instead. In last year’s memoir “107 Days,” Harris claimed Shapiro insisted he would be heavily involved in decision-making if he became vice president, a claim Shapiro later dismissed as a “blatant lie.”
Additionally, Shapiro’s memoir offers critiques of Harris, mentioning an instance during her vetting process where he was questioned about whether she acted as an agent for the Israeli state.
