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Josh Shapiro: “We have a President of the United States right now that…”

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Governor Shapiro joins Utah Governor Spencer Cox for Discussion on Political Violence

Published December 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 49:51

I'm going to say it, and I realize it may not be popular with some in this room. When you're a governor, when you're a President of the United States, you are looked to for that moral clarity. And We have a President of the United States right now that fails that test on a daily basis. It should not be hard to see the Minnesota speaker of the House gunned down and mourn her loss. (49:51–49:58)

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Asserts that the current President fails to act with moral clarity daily.

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