Josh Shapiro Says Democrats Face 'Battle Over What We Believe In' After Socialist's Primary Victories
Shapiro said the party must confront its core beliefs as socialist-backed candidates win primaries and widen divisions over Israel, immigration and policing.
- On Sunday, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro cited "profound differences" with Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist who recently won her New York City primary, during a CNN interview.
- Chevalier belongs to a slate of candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, including Claire Valdez and Brad Lander, who share socialist beliefs and advocate abolishing ICE.
- Her background includes attending an October 8th, 2023, Palestinian rally that reportedly featured rhetoric justifying the Hamas attack, alongside policy calls for open borders and abolishing prisons.
- President Donald Trump sardonically congratulated Mamdani on getting "3 solid Communists" elected, while Bill Maher and James Carville warned Democrats that embracing socialists could damage electoral prospects.
- Shapiro expects the Democratic Party to engage in a "very healthy" ideological battle over its future, though one House Democrat warned the candidates could create a "headache" in 2027.
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Josh Shapiro warns Democrats face ‘battle over what we believe in’ after socialist’s upset primary victories
Josh Shapiro says Democrats must battle over the party's direction after democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Adriano Espaillat in the Democratic primary.
Josh Shapiro warns Democrats face ‘battle over what we believe in’ after socialist’s upset primary victories – Democratic Accent
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Sunday “State of the Union” interview that Democrats must confront a fight over the party’s direction after New York Democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., in their party’s primary. “I think what our party has to go through that will be very healthy and something we’ve not really done since the 1992 election cycle is to have a battle over what we believe in…
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