{"id":2328447,"date":"2024-08-21T14:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-josh-shapiro-skip-the-2024-dnc\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T14:06:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T18:06:48","slug":"fact-check-did-josh-shapiro-skip-the-2024-dnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-josh-shapiro-skip-the-2024-dnc\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Josh Shapiro Skip The 2024 DNC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-josh-shapiro-skip-the-2024-dnc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328447&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A social media\u200d post \u2064claimed that Pennsylvania\u2064 Governor Josh Shapiro did not attend the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC). The post, shared \u200bby conservative\u2063 commentator Monica Crowley, suggested that Shapiro, along with other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-adds-veteran-georgia-lawyer-to-defense-team-ahead-of-surrender\/\" title=\"Trump hires Georgia lawyer for defense team before surrender.\">notable\u2062 figures<\/a>, was absent from the event. However, this claim has been fact-checked and deemed false. Multiple sources, including \u2063the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, confirmed that\u2064 Shapiro \u2063did attend the DNC and participated in significant activities, such as giving a keynote speech and supporting the Democratic ticket led by Vice \u200cPresident \u200cKamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz from Minnesota. \u200dAdditionally, Shapiro addressed the \u200daudience regarding allegations of antisemitism related to his non-selection as \u2064Harris&#8217;s running mate,\u2063 asserting that those claims had no basis in his\u200c discussions with the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>. Reports\u200d also featured\u200c images and testimonials from the event, confirming Shapiro&#8217;s presence.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MonicaCrowley\/status\/1825614679558836271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro purportedly skipped the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC).<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; Obama &amp; Biden are bouncing from the DNC before Harris accepts the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>PA Gov Josh Shapiro isn&rsquo;t attending the DNC at all. Neither is Sen John Fetterman, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t buy their &ldquo;one big happy communist family&rdquo; BS this week.<\/p>\n<p>Like Kamala, it&rsquo;s all a big fraud<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonicaCrowley\/status\/1825614679558836271?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. Multiple sources, including the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, indicate Shapiro did attend the 2024 DNC.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Shapiro is set to make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-graham-careening-away-from-karine-jean-pierre\/\" title=\"Tim Graham: Careening Away From Karine Jean-Pierre\">prime-time speech<\/a> on August 21, day three of the 2024 DNC, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/sWIVj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penn Live<\/a>. Prior to his speech, Shapiro cast Pennsylvania&rsquo;s 178 delegates for 2024 Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">outlet reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The X post, viewed over 500,000 times as of writing, claims Shapiro purportedly skipped the 2024 DNC. &ldquo;PA Gov Josh Shapiro isn&rsquo;t attending the DNC at all,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/demi-lovato-happens-against-gender-reveal-celebrations-there-are-males-with-vaginas-and-women-with-penises\/\" title=\"Demi Lovato HAPPENS Against Gender Reveal Celebrations: \u2018There Are Males With Vaginas And Women With Penises\u2019\">post reads<\/a>. The post, shared by conservative commentator Monica Crowley, does not provide a source to support its claim.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/election-2024\/2024\/08\/19\/shapiro-walz-harris-trump-democratic-convention\/stories\/202408190087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Post-Gazette<\/a>, Shapiro did attend the 2024 DNC, rallying delegates from multiple states, including Florida and Arkansas, to vote for the Harris-Walz ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/at-dnc-josh-shapiro-denies-antisemitism-kept-him-off-harris-vp-ticket\/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times of Israel,<\/a> Shapiro denied that antisemitism played a role in Harris&rsquo; decision not to choose him as her running mate during an interview on the first day of the 2024 DNC. &ldquo;I want to make sure you hear this from me: Antisemitism played no role in the dialogue I had with the vice president. None,&rdquo; he said, according to the outlet. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2024\/08\/19\/politics\/josh-shapiro-antisemitism-played-no-role-in-his-not-getting-picked-as-kamala-harris-running-mate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jewish Telegraphic Agency<\/a> also reported on Shapiro&rsquo;s remark, indicating it had been made at the 2024 DNC. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/21\/fact-check-kamala-harris-trumpers-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Kamala Harris Make Fun Of &lsquo;Trumpers&rsquo; And The Constitution In A Post?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Bloomberg reporter Josh Wingrove shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/josh_wingrove\/status\/1825591332850774157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">photo<\/a> of Shapiro addressing the Labor Caucus at the 2024 DNC on X on August 19.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro is speaking at the Labor Caucus here at the DNC. &lsquo;I will always have your backs,&rsquo; Shapiro says. &lsquo;In Pennsylvania, we respect the union way of life. Let me tell you who else respects the union way of life: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,&#8217;&rdquo; Wingrove wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro is speaking at the Labor Caucus here at the DNC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will always have your backs,&rdquo; Shapiro says. &ldquo;In Pennsylvania, we respect the union way of life. Let me tell you who else respects the union way of life: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Sh9dHiKnn5\">pic.twitter.com\/Sh9dHiKnn5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/josh_wingrove\/status\/1825591332850774157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=820aaa15062e62d5&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=josh+shapiro+did+not+attend+the+2024+dnc&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWZJPk1C9buWu--tLPKEpSxLqGfZiWMqdk6VF37sVUbkfuZLTj2oNC7EnrW0kOrs5_yzXFS7PD2zj-5Cc29Wnj5IzUaHojAIdqyC1HLwD4s3t6yQTN3GWiMOqP8qmSGPrM-HvbeP0BNRK8Wqte9HmotWM1zQEo4dCAawyxemAaFagOZxAL5y9hRm7COvNj7qslVUA19g&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjku6v8q4aIAxXfAHkGHeaOGdgQ0pQJegQIEBAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim Shapiro had purportedly skipped the 2024 DNC. In fact, the opposite is true. On August 20, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadstories.com\/hoax-alert\/2024\/08\/fact-check-gov-josh-shapiro-did-not-skip-the-2024-democratic-national-convention-hes-attended-several-events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead Stories<\/a> reported Shapiro did attend the 2024 DNC. Furthermore, Shapiro <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/en\/governor\/newsroom.html#sortCriteria=%40copapwpeffectivedate%20descending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">does not appear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Obama%20%26%20Biden%20are%20bouncing%20from%20the%20DNC%20before%20Harris%20accepts%20the%20nomination.%20%20PA%20Gov%20Josh%20Shapiro%20isn%E2%80%99t%20attending%20the%20DNC%20at%20all.%20Neither%20is%20Sen%20John%20Fetterman%2C%20among%20others.%20%20Don%E2%80%99t%20buy%20their%20%E2%80%9Cone%20big%20happy%20communist%20family%E2%80%9D%20BS%20this%20week.%20%20Like%20Kamala%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20all%20a%20big%20fraud%22%20(from%3AGovernorShapiro)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">to have publicly addressed<\/a> the claim.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted Shapiro&rsquo;s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post on X alleges that Pennsylvania&#8217;s Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro did not attend the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC). The post, shared by conservative commentator Monica Crowley, claims that Shapiro and others, including Senator John Fetterman, are absent from the event. However, this assertion is false. Reports from multiple sources, including the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Penn Live, confirm that Shapiro did attend the DNC and is scheduled to deliver a prime-time speech on August 21. He also participated in casting Pennsylvania\u2019s 178 delegates for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.<\/p>\n<p>The viral claim has been viewed over 500,000 times but lacks credible evidence to support it. In fact, during an interview at the DNC&#8217;s opening day, Shapiro stated that antisemitism was not a factor in Harris&#8217; decision not to select him as her running mate. Additionally, Bloomberg reporter Josh Wingrove posted a photo of Shapiro speaking at the Labor Caucus during the convention where he expressed his support for unions and highlighted his commitment to working with Harris and Walz.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact found no reliable news reports backing up Crowley&#8217;s claim about Shapiro skipping the DNC; rather evidence indicates he actively participated in it. The office of Governor Shapiro has been contacted for further comment regarding these claims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2328448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2167649896-scaled-e1724251029593.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38818,13420,37061,4133,5894],"class_list":["post-2328447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-dnc","tag-fact-check","tag-josh-shapiro","tag-news","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2167649896-scaled-e1724251029593.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}