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Shapiro Dismisses NYT Report on Fetterman Relationship

2/23/2026

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Governor Josh Shapiro dismissed a New York Times report claiming he and Senator John Fetterman do not communicate.
On ABC's This Week, he called the article "not true" and said it was sensationalized, noting their constructive relationship.
Shapiro declined to say whether he would endorse Fetterman's run.
Fetterman writes in his memoir that their relationship deteriorated after a dispute.
Both leaders have previously avoided endorsing each other.

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Governor Josh Shapiro dismissed a New York Times report claiming he and Senator John Fetterman do not communicate.
On ABC's This Week, he called the article "not true" and said it was sensationalized, noting their constructive relationship.
Shapiro declined to say whether he would endorse Fetterman's run.
Fetterman writes in his memoir that their relationship deteriorated after a dispute.
Both leaders have previously avoided endorsing each other.