Josh Shapiro Declines — Again — to Say if He’d Back Fetterman for Re-election

josh shapiro repeatedly avoided a direct answer when ABC’s Martha Raddatz asked whether he would endorse Sen. John Fetterman’s future re-election campaign, a video of the exchange shows. The governor’s refusal to commit drew attention to his relationship with the senator during the interview.

Shapiro repeatedly sidesteps endorsement question

The clip captures Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., repeatedly avoiding Martha Raddatz’s questions about a possible endorsement for Sen. John Fetterman’s next campaign. The exchange centers on whether he would back Fetterman for a future re-election bid, and Shapiro declines to answer on multiple occasions.

What the video shows about the interview

The video shows the back-and-forth taking place on camera with ABC’s Martha Raddatz pressing for a clear response. The focal point of the questions was whether Shapiro would endorse Fetterman’s future run; the governor did not offer a yes or no in the footage.

Political implications remain unclear

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s decision not to provide an endorsement in the interview leaves the immediate political consequence unspecified in the clip. The only confirmed elements in the footage are the participants—Martha Raddatz on ABC, Sen. John Fetterman as the subject of the endorsement question, and Shapiro declining to answer.

The video of the interview is the record of the exchange; it does not show any subsequent statement from josh shapiro committing to support or oppose Fetterman’s future re-election campaign.