Shapiro knocks 'rhetoric of rage' after Trump 'scum' remark

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

09/15/25 8:30 AM ET


Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) late Sunday criticized President Trump’s use of the word “scum” in his latest remarks criticizing left-wing groups and pushed back on the suggestion that political violence is a problem plaguing only one side.

“No one party is immune from political violence,” Shapiro wrote in a post on the social platform X. “My family and I can attest to that.” “Using the rhetoric of rage and calling some of our fellow Americans ‘scum’ — no matter how profound our differences — only creates more division and makes it harder to heal,” he added.

Shapiro, a moderate Democrat, was targeted in an alleged assassination attempt earlier this year, when his home was set on fire as his family slept inside.

His latest post came in response to a clip of Trump telling reporters Sunday that left-leaning groups would be investigated after the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5503503-trump-shapiro-political-violence/

[question everything]

1. I hope that you have raised the flag that you lowered because he said to

[BumRushDaShow]

4. The flag was already set to be lowered for 9/11

since one of the national memorials is here in PA (Shanksville, PA), but he did a Kirk proclamation as an add-on.

[Cha]

2. Thank You, Gov Shapiro . The Dem in PA who actually

criticizes the Idiot Vicious Murdering Traitor in the Fools Gold house.. instead of Dems.

TY BRDS.

[usonian]

3. Thank you, Governor Shapiro, for standing up against unconstitutional lies and threats.

[Cha]

6. TY for Thanking Gov Shapiro...

[usonian]

11. Thank you for thanking me for thanking Governor Shapiro.

Proud of my governor as well.



Stick it to the man-child.

[Cha]

15. lol... I'm proud of both the Govs...

just realized my son was born in PA and my daughter in CA

[usonian]

16. You sure get around.

A couple asked the Captain of an ocean liner: "Captain, are you responsible for all births on this ship?"

The Captain replied: "No, just some of them."

Cheers.

[Cha]

17. Cheers to you! And, I do get around

and a Lot of years to do it.

[Cha]

5. PS.. I didn't know Gov Josh Shapiro's home

had been set on fire...

[AZJonnie]

7. That's because violence from the Radical Right is officially state-sanctioned, just look at the J6 pardons

The M$M therefore doesn't make much of THAT violence, except to assure us all that it's a "lone wolf with mental issues" and therefore nothing at all to do with their wingerdom.

[Cha]

10. Don't I know it. Yes, State Sponsored

Terrorism from the Top Psychotic Sociopath on down to his Violent underlings.

The M$$$$$$$$$m deserves to be figuratively Wiped Off the Map.

TY

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Someone leaped over a wall around the Governor's Mansion and threw some mototov cocktails through the windows

when the family (and their friends) had just finished celebrating a Passover Seder and headed off to bed.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143439786
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143440025
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143440275
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143441595
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143442666

Some pics here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3439827

[Cha]

12. Mahalo, BRDS...

I'm thinking there has been much better Security around the PA Gov mansion since then.

[BumRushDaShow]

18. Well the previous governor - Tom Wolf (D) didn't use it for his 2 terms

-his ancestors were from the area and as a wealthy businessman before becoming governor, he didn't bother.

So it hadn't been used in years before Shapiro and his family moved in. It's in a pretty obscure and secluded neighborhood mixed in with other homes, and few probably knew where it even was, let alone what it was (other than the neighbors).

[Cha]

19. Thanks for that bit of history on PA's Gov Mansion

The Governor and his family were so Fortunate.

I just read Cody Balmer, the violent arsonist wanted to attack Gov Shapiro with his Hanner if he rean into him.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/know-arson-suspect-fire-pa-gov-josh-shapiros-residence-rcna201096

[FakeNoose]

9. Yes on April 13th, no injuries because the Shapiro family were able to get out of the mansion

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220234410

(Story and photos in this article)

[Cha]

13. Thank You, FN...

Yes Gov Shapiro knows about Political Violene

[Grins]

20. While he was in it!! With his family!

[Cha]

21. Sadistic... I did some research after

my post and found this, too..

I just read Cody Balmer, the violent arsonist wanted to attack Gov Shapiro with his Hanner if he rean into him.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/know-arson-suspect-fire-pa-gov-josh-shapiros-residence-rcna201096

[Deminpenn]

25. Yes, it wasn't t his personl home, but the Governor's Mansion

Shapiro and his family had just finished a seder meal and they and their guests had left the dininig room when a mentally unstable guy got through the PA state police security and was able to toss two molotov cocktails into the dining room setting it ablaze. He was caught running away, but of course a major fail by the PSP.

The arsonist reportedly had a grudge because he was losing his house and blamed Shapiro.

Later reports came out that it was probably the doors to the dining room being closed that kept the fire contained and allowed Shapiro, his family and guests to escape unharmed.

[Cha]

26. Mahalo for that information on

the Arsonist, Deminpenn.

[Deminpenn]

27. We Pennsylvania posters are

plugged in..

[electric_blue68]

14. Thank you Gov Shapiro!

[orangecrush]

22. Go back to 1985, Rump

Nobody here loves you.

[slightlv]

23. While I applaud the sentiment for those who can still feel it,

I'm afraid I've passed that point of being able to dismiss the division that magas and trump are sowing. They are coming after me, mine, and my friends. I'm no longer in a "dismissive" mood.

[trusty elf]

24. He also called people who don't agree with him "vermin".