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BumRushDaShow

(162,975 posts) Mon Sep 15, 2025, 03:26 PM Sep 15

Shapiro knocks 'rhetoric of rage' after Trump 'scum' remark [View all]

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/

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Shapiro knocks 'rhetoric of rage' after Trump 'scum' remark [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 15 OP

I hope that you have raised the flag that you lowered because he said to question everything Sep 15 #1

The flag was already set to be lowered for 9/11 BumRushDaShow Sep 15 #4

Thank You, Gov Shapiro . The Dem in PA who actually Cha Sep 15 #2

Thank you, Governor Shapiro, for standing up against unconstitutional lies and threats. usonian Sep 15 #3

TY for Thanking Gov Shapiro... Cha Sep 15 #6

Thank you for thanking me for thanking Governor Shapiro. usonian Sep 15 #11

lol... I'm proud of both the Govs... Cha Sep 15 #15

You sure get around. usonian Sep 15 #16

Cheers to you! And, I do get around Cha Sep 15 #17

PS.. I didn't know Gov Josh Shapiro's home Cha Sep 15 #5

That's because violence from the Radical Right is officially state-sanctioned, just look at the J6 pardons AZJonnie Sep 15 #7

Don't I know it. Yes, State Sponsored Cha Sep 15 #10

Someone leaped over a wall around the Governor's Mansion and threw some mototov cocktails through the windows BumRushDaShow Sep 15 #8

Mahalo, BRDS... Cha Sep 15 #12

Well the previous governor - Tom Wolf (D) didn't use it for his 2 terms BumRushDaShow Sep 15 #18

Thanks for that bit of history on PA's Gov Mansion Cha Sep 15 #19

Yes on April 13th, no injuries because the Shapiro family were able to get out of the mansion FakeNoose Sep 15 #9

Thank You, FN... Cha Sep 15 #13

While he was in it!! With his family! Grins Sep 15 #20

Sadistic... I did some research after Cha Sep 15 #21

Yes, it wasn't t his personl home, but the Governor's Mansion Deminpenn Sep 16 #25

Mahalo for that information on Cha Sep 16 #26

We Pennsylvania posters are Deminpenn Sep 17 #27

Thank you Gov Shapiro! electric_blue68 Sep 15 #14

Go back to 1985, Rump orangecrush Sep 15 #22

While I applaud the sentiment for those who can still feel it, slightlv Sep 15 #23

He also called people who don't agree with him "vermin". trusty elf Sep 16 #24