Gov Josh Shapiro admits Dem issues beyond rhetoric, says they failed to deliver to voters

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro suggested that Democrats are struggling because in recent years they have failed to follow through on making people's everyday lives measurably better. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro argued on Sunday that the Democratic Party’s issues go far deeper than mere surface-level rhetoric, suggesting the party has been long overdue for an internal reckoning. Shapiro spoke with podcast host Sam Fragoso of the "Talk Easy" podcast about what it means to govern one of the most prominent swing states at a time when the Democratic Party is trying to discern where to go following this moment of uncertainty under President Donald Trump. Shapiro pushed back multiple times against the host when he suggested that the Democrats have a "messaging" problem. "I would respectfully disagree with you. I think it's less about messaging and more a