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Josh Shapiro: “Representing the 51st state, as he says.”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Canada-U.S. relations

Published June 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 29:55

The president's undermining that every day, whether it's cuts to USAID whether it's calling Prime Minister Carney, Governor Carney, and Representing the 51st state, as he says. all of these things seek to create instability in the world and really isolates the United States. I believe, though, that list of things leaves a lot of people feeling pretty depressed, cynical about where all of this goes. (29:55–29:58)

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“Pennsylvania has a balanced trade, about $14 billion of exports to roughly $14 billion of imports [with Canada].”
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“We need to have a stable USMCA. It needs to be balanced and as it stipulates, it needs to be reviewed every six or so years.”
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“Supply management should be on that list that we've got to take a look at again.”
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“The President, by starting this tariff war, really has driven up the prices of everything and shuttered markets for many more.”
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“He [Donald Trump] wants to poke his finger in the eyes of our allies and coddle our enemies.”
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“Our farmers spent decades trading with Canada, and now those markets have been closed.”
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“The President's tariffs here are having a negative impact on everyone.”
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“I've cut taxes seven different times to reduce costs.”
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“In the first quarter of this year, our revenues were up over $1 billion beyond estimate.”
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“We're at about 25, a little over 25,000 private sector jobs created during my three years as governor.”
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“Congress over the last year and a half has failed miserably to meet their constitutional obligation to be a check on the administration.”
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“We'll see what happens over the next two and a half years in the Trump administration's term.”
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“I think the next president, states will have a lot to say about this and be in a position to strengthen that relationship.”
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“My singular professional responsibility is to protect and deliver for the people of Pennsylvania.”
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“If you're coming to help Pennsylvania, I'll work with you. If you're coming to hurt Pennsylvania, I'll stand up to you.”
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“The only thing I'm focused on is the midterms and making sure we win and that there is a check on the president.”
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“There are additional people who are behind bars in Pennsylvania today because of their threats against me and against my family.”
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