In a stunning moment of Democrat infighting, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is openly contradicting former Vice President Kamala Harris — and he’s not backing down.
Shapiro says Harris’ claims about him in her new book are not just exaggerated, but flat-out false.
And for a party already battling low enthusiasm and internal division, this is a political headache Democrats did not expect.
Shapiro Doubles Down: “I Stand By What I Said.”
During an interview on MS NOW, Shapiro insisted he stands firmly by his criticism after being confronted over comments he made to The Atlantic. The issue? Harris published an anecdote in her book 107 Days portraying Shapiro as overly demanding and intrusive during her 2024 vice-presidential vetting process.
Shapiro bluntly rejected her description.
He told host Symone Sanders-Townsend: “The words are mine, and I stand by them.”
He did note that the journalist exaggerated his tone, but not his message — a message that paints Harris as rewriting history for her own political benefit.
Harris’ Book Claims Spark Major Backlash
In 107 Days, Harris accuses Shapiro of trying to insert himself into nearly every campaign decision and bombarding her team with questions, including one about how to get Pennsylvania artwork loaned from the Smithsonian.
She even claims she had to remind him: “A vice president is not a co-president.”
But Shapiro says that never happened.
His response to The Atlantic was explosive: “That’s complete and utter nonsense… blatant lies.”
He also accused Harris of trying to “cover herself” and boost book sales — a remark he later softened only slightly but never retracted.
“She’s trying to sell books. Period.”
Shapiro Repeats: “It Simply Wasn’t True.”
Returning to MS NOW, Shapiro again emphasized that Harris’ story was simply false. He said the portrayal of their conversations “wasn’t accurate” and did not reflect how they actually worked together.
He added that he and Harris always had “candid” discussions, making her claims even more surprising.
When asked if he was doing political cleanup for a 2028 presidential run, Shapiro immediately dismissed the idea.
“I was asked to respond to something that wasn’t true. That’s all.”
Democrats Struggle to Contain the Fallout
Shapiro attempted to pivot by shifting blame toward President Trump — a standard Democrat tactic — but the political damage was already done.
The fact that a high-profile Democrat governor accused Kamala Harris of publishing “blatant lies” is now fueling questions about:
- Harris’ credibility
- Deep internal divisions inside the Democratic Party
- Shapiro’s own national ambitions
- The Democrats’ growing 2028 leadership crisis
For conservatives watching from the outside, this public feud is yet another sign that Democrats are still fighting themselves more than they’re fighting for American families.
A Party in Disarray as 2028 Looms
Shapiro is widely seen as a serious potential 2028 presidential candidate, and his willingness to publicly contradict Harris — once the face of the party’s future — highlights a Democratic Party increasingly fractured and desperate for direction.
Kamala Harris wrote a book to reshape her legacy. Instead, a top Democrat may have just exposed it.
