HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called President Donald Trump “unhinged” and “untethered from reality” during a rally in Harrisburg on Saturday.
Trump delivered an address Thursday focused on election integrity and what he believes are Chinese efforts to undermine U.S. elections. Shapiro described it as a “crazy a– speech.”
“He went on national TV in the White House, and he insulted the American people’s intelligence and he insulted Pennsylvania,” Shapiro said. “He’s continuing to attack our elections in Pennsylvania and really across the United States, but we have an opportunity to stand up against that and protect our democracy.”
Shapiro defended Pennsylvania’s election integrity, stating that he won in 43 different lawsuits that challenged Pennsylvania’s votes.
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During the rally, the state’s Democratic Party announced an initiative called “Rise Up” — a voter registration effort that aims to help flip seats in key legislative districts.
Shapiro called it, “the most coordinated, well-funded, well-organized campaign in the history of the Democratic Party in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.”
If voters elect more Democrats into office, Shapiro said legislators could raise the minimum wage, codify abortion rights into law and build more affordable housing.
Democrats Janelle Stelson, James Malone and Sara Agerton, who are all running for election this November, also spoke during the event.
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“If we win these other targeted races across Pennsylvania, we will have a Democratic majority in Congress and we will stop these bad policies from going into law,” Shapiro said.