Overview

• Shapiro said disagreement should be met with more speech, debate and engagement, not threats or attacks, as he called for a bipartisan rejection of political violence.
• He described lasting emotional fallout from the Passover-night firebombing of the governor’s residence and noted that a suspect, Cody Balmer, was charged in April.
• Shapiro criticized ABC for pulling Jimmy Kimmel after comments made following Kirk’s killing, warning that such moves erode free-speech norms.
• He said he directly warned President Joe Biden last year about troubling electoral signs in Pennsylvania, declined to weigh in on Kamala Harris’ memoir, and emphasized focusing on a 2026 reelection bid while expecting a competitive 2028 Democratic contest.
• On broader policy questions, he said the Gaza war should end with hostages returned and Hamas removed from power, and he argued Democrats should match Republican hardball on redistricting where they can.