‘43 and 0’: Dem Gov Shapiro recalls Trump’s 2020 election challenges; warns of fresh threat
WASHINGTON, DC: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has warned that President Donald Trump and his allies could try to interfere with the midterm election results.
Shapiro raised several concerns about what might happen if Republicans lose midterm elections. He argued that his concerns are based on his experience during the 2020 election, when Trump and his allies filed 43 lawsuits in Pennsylvania challenging the results.
Dem Gov Shapiro warns Challenges Trump could mount after poll defeat
Appearing on CBS’s ‘Face the Nation’ on Sunday, Nov. 1, Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro expressed concern about what the Republican Party and Trump administration might attempt if Republicans are defeated in the November 3 midterm elections.
Shapiro argued that the Trump administration would take steps to undermine elections, adding that Democrats were prepared if Republicans tried to repeat what they did after the 2020 election.
When the host pressed Shapiro on why he was making such arguments or raising such concerns, Shapiro said he was speaking from experience.
Shapiro said his concerns were based on his experience dealing with the Trump administration during the 2020 election, when he was Pennsylvania's attorney general.
He said Trump and his allies filed 43 lawsuits against him in an attempt to throw out votes cast by some Pennsylvanians. Shapiro added that even his opponent had gone to court to challenge votes in Bucks County.
“I won every single one of those cases. Went 43 and 0, Trump went 0 and 43,” he said.
Shapiro to defend lawful ballots as delay in seating new members looms
Early in October, first-time Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is running for reelection, said his administration was prepared to defend lawfully cast ballots in court if President Donald Trump or other federal officials attempted to throw out votes.
He said he would ensure that such ballots were defended, particularly in cases that could affect the outcomes of close congressional races.
Shapiro, who is also a potential 2028 presidential contender, said he expected US House Speaker Mike Johnson, (R.-La) to make efforts to delay the seating of new members if Republicans lost their majority.
“I assume that there will be efforts as long as Johnson’s in charge in the House,” said Shapiro, who has endorsed every Democratic congressional challenger in the competitive districts.
“We have some legal steps we think we can take to compel action there … but we will see how it plays out. I can tell you, we have kind of drilled for each of these exercises.”
Shapiro made these comments during a wide-ranging interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board last month.
