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Josh Shapiro: “I have brought eight legal actions on behalf of the good…”

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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention

Published August 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 39:45

Here's what I'll tell you. The Commonwealth Attorneys act in Pennsylvania gives the power to the governor, if he so chooses, to bring a legal action on behalf of the commonwealth. I have brought eight legal actions on behalf of the good people of Pennsylvania. and I've been able to bring back almost $3 billion that Donald Trump illegally took away from our commonwealth. (39:45–39:51)

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Asserts that he has initiated eight legal actions on behalf of Pennsylvania.

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“We took 3200 crime guns off our streets across Pennsylvania, including more than half of them right here in the city of Philadelphia.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 10:20-10:30
“We have invested $600 million, over half a billion dollars, in initiatives like this.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 11:51-12:04
“Under my administration's work, we have increased funding that goes to the community by 40% over the last two years.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 13:08-13:18
“We have seen a 42% decrease in fatal gun violence across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 14:35-14:44
“Violent crime is down 11% [in Pennsylvania].”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 14:45-14:48
“I've been able to bring back almost $3 billion that Donald Trump illegally took away from our commonwealth.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 39:50-40:00
“We led a national effort to close the ghost gun loophole.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 10:12-10:18
“We have invested $600 million in community programs just like this to look out for our children.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 11:54-12:04
“We have placed a special emphasis on increasing support for community based programs.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 13:01-13:09
“I've asked lawmakers, Democrat and Republican alike, for another $10 million increase in successful violence initiatives.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 19:04-19:17
“We are in Representative Brown's district and I appreciate him sharing a few words.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 28:14-28:20
“Each one of them [Representatives] is the deciding vote on all of this funding.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 28:29-28:36
“I introduced my budget about 175 days ago.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 31:11-31:16
“We not only have a divided legislature, we've got a lot of division in our society.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 31:22-31:27
“The one thing I can tell you we've all agreed on with absolute certainty is that we all have to compromise.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 31:59-32:06
“I think the president's seeming attempts to try and rewrite our history goes against the very values that this nation stands for.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 33:21-33:33
“I have grown increasingly concerned by the way in which President Trump and Vice President Vance speak about certain people in this country.”
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“He [Vice President Vance] believes in a tiered system in America, that certain people would count more than others based on what they look…”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 33:49-34:02
“We are a nation that has been warm and welcoming to all people who come here and pledge allegiance to this flag.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 34:05-34:15
“I think there is a battle for the soul of this nation going on right now.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 34:36-34:41
“I proposed [transit funding] twice in my budget.”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Holds Press Conference On Statewide Violence Prevention | Uploaded August 1, 2025 | 35:27-35:30
“I flexed funding from road projects last year to give lawmakers more time to come to an agreement.”
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“House Democrats...passed funding for mass transit...four times now.”
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