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(160,124 posts) Mon Sep 15, 2025, 04:26 PM Monday

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 Monday OP

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

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

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

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

TY for Thanking Gov Shapiro... Cha Monday #6

Thank you for thanking me for thanking Governor Shapiro. usonian Monday #11

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

You sure get around. usonian Monday #16

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

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

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

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

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

Mahalo, BRDS... Cha Monday #12

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

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

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

Thank You, FN... Cha Monday #13

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

Sadistic... I did some research after Cha Monday #21

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

Mahalo for that information on Cha Tuesday #26

We Pennsylvania posters are Deminpenn Yesterday #27

Thank you Gov Shapiro! electric_blue68 Monday #14

Go back to 1985, Rump orangecrush Monday #22

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

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