Josh Shapiro warned Biden ‘directly to his face’ about struggling 2024 campaign before ex-president dropped out

Published October 18, 2025 10:13am ET



Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) recalled during an interview on Friday how he tried to inform then-President Joe Biden about significant issues with his appeal to voters during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Details of Shapiro’s conversation with Biden come as the Democratic Party is still reeling from its loss in 2024 following Biden’s abrupt exit from his reelection campaign and then-Vice President Kamala Harris stepping in with only 107 days left before the vote. 

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