Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro maintained that he and Sen. John Fetterman have a “constructive relationship” on Sunday — but he also declined once more to say whether he’d support Fetterman, should he choose to seek another term.
The two Pennsylvania Democrats have a longstanding — but rocky — relationship, with both attempting to fend off speculation about the extent of their rift in recent months.
Asked if he would support Fetterman for a second term during an interview that aired Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Shapiro dodged the question for the second time in recent weeks, telling host Martha Raddatz: “I think he needs to decide if he’s running, and then we’ll make a decision from there.”
Shapiro also dismissed a report from The New York Times that he and Fetterman do not speak, citing a years-long feud that boiled over during their time on Pennsylvania’s Board of Pardons. Shapiro said the report was “not true,” chalking it up to journalists who “want to conjure up a lot of drama.”
Shapiro, who was first elected governor in 2022, announced last month that he would seek another term as governor as rumors swirl about his possible presidential ambitions. Fetterman’s term does not expire until 2029, and he has not yet said whether he intends to seek reelection.
“We have a constructive relationship to try and ensure that the people of Pennsylvania are served,” Shapiro said. “He and I are obviously different people. He casts some votes and takes some positions that I strongly disagree with, but at the end of the day, my job is to serve the people of Pennsylvania.”
During an interview on POLITICO’s “The Conversation with Dasha Burns” earlier this month, Fetterman repeatedly declined to say whether he would support Shapiro’s bid for reelection, saying only: “we both support each other’s services.”
Fetterman repeatedly sniped at Shapiro in his 2025 memoir “Unfettered,” writing that he “began to think that what was influencing him was not mere caution but political ambition,” referring to a meeting in which the two disagreed about pardon decisions.
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