Shapiro tells Democrats to move past anti-Trump rhetoric at Al Sharpton’s confab

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday urged Democrats to move beyond anti-Trump messaging and focus on delivering results for voters.

At Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network convention, Shapiro laid out what he believes Democrats must do to win back voters ahead of the midterm elections and beyond. Shapiro, who is up for reelection this year, said 2026 had the possibility to be “a national referendum on Donald Trump” that boosts turnout even in noncompetitive states.

“If you are upset and angered … by the chaos and the cruelty and the corruption that we see every day, well, you got to get out and vote,” he said. 

But Shapiro warned Democrats against defining themselves solely in opposition to Trump, arguing the party must offer a clear governing vision.

“Our affirmative vision … can’t just be about banging Donald Trump every day,” Shapiro said. “It has to be about what we are going