Posted on 04/23/2025 3:24:10 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
A "very gracious" President Donald Trump called Josh Shapiro to discuss the recent arson attack on the governor's home, Pennsylvania's chief executive said.
A man is facing charges after authorities said he broke into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion in the middle of the night April 13, set a fire that left significant damage, and forced Shapiro, his family, and guests to evacuate the building during the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Shapiro said that Trump called Saturday morning and that he was "very gracious."
"I appreciated that the president called me," Shapiro, a Democrat, told reporters Tuesday, NBC News reported. "I actually didn't take his call because it came from his cellphone and I didn't have that number in my phone, so I didn't know who it was. As soon as I heard his message, I called him right back.
"He was very gracious," added Shapiro, mentioning that Trump asked about his wife and children as they "talked for a couple minutes about what transpired at the residence."
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Shapiro said, "We spoke for quite a bit of time. I appreciated his call very much, and we agreed to stay in touch."
Shapiro said he and Trump also discussed the proposed sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Japanese company Nippon Steel, the Inquirer reported.
After the president was wounded during a July 13 assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Shapiro condemned the shooting and called the then-candidate's campaign, though he did not speak with Trump directly, NBC News reported.
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I wonder if Shapiro called Trump after Butler.
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Did Shapiro call Trump after 07-13-24?
I figured this had happened and it’s good it happened.
No. He called the campaign but not Trump.
“Shapiro condemned the shooting and called the then-candidate’s campaign, though he did not speak with Trump directly,”
And Reagan hated him
Trump is ALWAYS gracious..and according to Bill Maher, a very funny guy who likes to laugh..Im glad that Trump called Shapiro..you should all see what is going on at Yale right now, you have Jews not being allowed to pass through areas where you have the pro hamas lovers, they wont let them pass
Was they toasting Reagan’s amnesty?
When Reagan was shot Tip O’Neil went to the hospital. He was one of the first people Reagan saw when he woke up.
There’s more of a chance of someone like Shapiro going Kennedy/Gabbard/Musk/Trump than a complete fraud like Gavin Noisome.
True. He still hated him. LOL
I wonder if it’s true O’Neill told him “you’ll do anything to get your tax bill through”.
“No. He called the campaign but not Trump.”
I doubt he had Trump’s number.
Exactly. this schmendrikgonifschmuckputzshondaschmeckelhead stole PA from Trump and since TRUMP CONTINUES TO DO LESS THAN NOTHING ABOUT VOTER FRAUD, Shitpiro will take PA in 2026 and 2028.
He lied to Reagan like they lie to and about Trump today . He was just a lot nicer about it.
It looks like you missed Tip, a little more range practice and you would've got me.
Actually it takes a certain amount of courage for a democrat to condemn an assassination attempt on a Republican. Most democrat are so filled with hate for normal people - and filled with so much 'concern for gang members and killers and evil, that it's really nice what Gov. Shapiro did...
“Actually it takes a certain amount of courage for a democrat to condemn an assassination attempt on a Republican.”
It means that have to step away from their celebration for a few seconds to get on the telephone (in a quiet room).
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