{"id":2572444,"date":"2026-02-22T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-details-constructive-relationship-with-fetterman\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:06:46","slug":"shapiro-details-constructive-relationship-with-fetterman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-details-constructive-relationship-with-fetterman\/","title":{"rendered":"Shapiro details &#8216;constructive relationship&#8217; with Fetterman"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fshapiro-details-constructive-relationship-with-fetterman%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=2572444&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>&#8211; The piece reports that Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says his relationship with Senator John Fetterman is constructive and focused on serving Pennsylvanians, despite some policy differences.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shapiro pushes back on a New York Times article describing their relationship as strained, telling ABC News that journalists sometimes create drama and that he and Fetterman are working together.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; On endorsements,Shapiro says Fetterman must decide whether to seek reelection,and any endorsement would come afterward; he does not commit to supporting him at this moment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-skips-fact-checking-to-run-with-nurses-unverified-story-about-covid-patients-last-dying-words\/\" title=\"CNN Skips Fact...Checking To Run With Nurse&#039;s Unverified Story About COVID Patients &#039;Last Dying Words&#039;\">article notes<\/a> that Fetterman has occasionally joined Republicans on certain votes, such as reopening the government, and Shapiro emphasizes that their differing views do not prevent them from serving the state.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shapiro, who is running for reelection this november, is also seen as a possible 2028 presidential candidate, while Fetterman would be up for reelection in 2028; the piece also touches on PA-related issues like potential ICE deployment, with Shapiro saying residents do not want such a move but that he\u2019s prepared to address it if it occurs.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shapiro details &lsquo;constructive relationship&rsquo; with Fetterman, dodges endorsing senator<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2511780\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4449404\/democrats-sharpening-maha-criticism-2028\/\">Josh Shapiro<\/a> (D-PA) assured that he and Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4460754\/john-fetterman-agrees-84-percent-americans-wanting-voter-id-joe-concha\/\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) are on good terms despite &ldquo;different&rdquo; political takes on some issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>New York Times<\/em> ran a piece on Feb. 12 titled <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/12\/us\/politics\/john-fetterman-josh-shapiro-pennsylvania.html\">&ldquo;Why Pennsylvania&rsquo;s two most powerful Democrats don&rsquo;t speak,&rdquo;<\/a> and delved into the &ldquo;strained&rdquo; relationship the two lawmakers share. However, Shapiro said &ldquo;that&rsquo;s not true&rdquo; when asked about the piece, suggesting &ldquo;journalists sometimes want to conjure up a lot of drama.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4466010\/third-party-spoiler-new-hampshire-senate-race-unless-trump-ends-war-crypto\/\">Third-party spoiler threatens to upend New Hampshire Senate race unless Trump ends &#8216;war on Crypto&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4466712\/trump-yanks-endorsement-colorado-republican\/\">Trump yanks endorsement from Colorado Republican over tariff vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4464808\/koch-backed-latino-group-announces-first-2026-endorsements\/\">Koch-backed Latino group announces first 2026 endorsements<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We have a constructive relationship to try and ensure that the people of Pennsylvania are served,&rdquo; Shapiro said on ABC News&rsquo;s <em>This Week<\/em>. &ldquo;He and I are obviously different people. He casts some votes and takes some positions that I strongly disagree with, but at the end of the day, my job is to serve the people of Pennsylvania.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3388124&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=49ef464ecca0032ee4c3af1718c75777\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shapiro was asked if he&rsquo;d endorse Fetterman if he seeks reelection. The governor responded that Fetterman needs to decide if he&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ll seek reelection<\/a>, and this isn&rsquo;t for &ldquo;another cycle.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ABC News anchor Martha Raddatz pressed Shapiro on this potential endorsement, to which Shapiro said he doesn&rsquo;t know if Fetterman intends to run for reelection. Fetterman has split from the Democratic Party on several key votes, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3880712\/democrats-voting-against-ending-government-shutdown\/\">he was one of eight senators to join Republicans in reopening the government<\/a> last November.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He needs to decide if he&rsquo;s running for reelection, and then we&rsquo;ll make a determination thereafter,&rdquo; Shapiro said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4461163\/fetterman-trump-texas-senate-race-cornyn\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN SUGGESTS TRUMP &lsquo;LOCK DOWN&rsquo; TEXAS SENATE RACE WITH CORNYN ENDORSEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The governor also addressed the possibility of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4466901\/politicians-ice-illegal-immigrant-crime-victims-guy-benson\/\">U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> deploying agents in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/4463993\/dave-mccormick-pennsylvania-cusp-something-big\/\">Pennsylvania<\/a>, saying he is preparing for this possibility. He said Trump said in a recent governor&rsquo;s meeting that he learned &ldquo;we&rsquo;re only going to go to places where we&rsquo;re wanted,&rdquo; and said Pennsylvanians do not want ICE deployment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So don&rsquo;t come, but if you come, we are prepared to address it,&rdquo; Shapiro said.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro is seeking reelection this November and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4410953\/josh-shapiro-reelection-campaign-pennsylvania-governor\/\">launched his reelection bid in January<\/a>. The governor is one of several prominent Democrats <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4449425\/2028-democratic-presidential-contender-must-have-accessory-tell-all-book\/\">rumored to be considering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/counting-down-the-worst-moments-of-the-medias-love-affair-with-michael-avenatti\/\" title=\"Counting Down The Worst Moments Of The Media\u2019s Love Affair With Michael Avenatti\">potential presidential run<\/a> in 2028<\/a>, the year Fetterman will be up for reelection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shapiro: cordial ties with Fetterman; no endorsement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2572445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-1kwt1ownm-1771790248813-e1771796285994.jpg?1771778296&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[5118,74329,74328,5836,5894],"class_list":["post-2572444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-bipartisanship","tag-johnfetterman","tag-joshshapiro","tag-pennsylvania","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-1kwt1ownm-1771790248813-e1771796285994.jpg?1771778296&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572444","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2572444"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2572448,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2572444\/revisions\/2572448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2572445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2572444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2572444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2572444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}