Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is not holding back. In a rare moment of open frustration, the rising Democratic star tore into former Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing her of spreading “blatant lies” in her new memoir “107 Days” and suggesting she is trying to “sell books and cover her a–,” according to a Wednesday profile published in The Atlantic.
For a party still struggling to recover from a bruising 2024 cycle, the feud exposes deep cracks that Democrats hoped would remain behind closed doors. The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta reported that Shapiro, typically calm and relentlessly composed, became visibly irritated when he was told Harris had taken shots at him in her book.
Harris wrote that Shapiro behaved as if he were already preparing to move into the vice-presidential residence during the vetting process, allegedly asking about artwork and attempting to dominate the interview. At one point, Harris claims she had to remind him that he would not be “co-president.”
Shapiro immediately rejected the claims. “That’s complete and utter bullsh*t,” he said when told about the book’s description of him discussing artwork selections.
He did not stop there. “I can tell you that her accounts are just blatant lies,” he added.
According to Alberta, Shapiro’s reaction was uncharacteristic. The Pennsylvania governor is known for his tightly controlled messaging and calm demeanor, even under pressure. But the excerpts from Harris’s book appeared to hit a nerve.
Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania speaks during rally in support of Harris for President along with Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan Wissahickon High School in Ambler, PA on July 29, 2024
Shapiro, who has long believed Harris mishandled the 2024 campaign and ignored former President Joe Biden’s obvious decline, reportedly felt that Harris was twisting events to paint him as selfish and overly ambitious.
After several minutes of venting, Shapiro dialed back one of his comments, but only slightly. “I shouldn’t say ‘cover her *ss.’ I think that’s not appropriate,” he said. He then clarified the heart of his frustration. “She’s trying to sell books. Period.”
Behind the scenes, some Democrats acknowledge that tensions between Harris and Shapiro date all the way back to the vetting period. Shapiro arrived irritated, convinced that some on the left were attempting to sabotage his chances. The Atlantic also noted that he was angered by anti-Semitic innuendo coming from progressive circles. Their meeting quickly turned into what observers from both camps described as Shapiro effectively interviewing Harris about her leadership, direction, and plans for governing.
Shapiro’s blowup is especially notable because he is widely expected to run for president in 2028. He has built a reputation as a disciplined operator with a strong statewide record, a high approval rating hovering around 60 percent, and a belief that Democrats must win back disillusioned working-class voters rather than simply run against President Donald Trump. His approach has made him an outlier in today’s increasingly performative national politics.
Harris’s book, meanwhile, has already generated controversy within Democratic circles. Some allies view it as an attempt to repair her political legacy after her landslide defeat in 2024. Others see it as an effort to rewrite the internal dysfunction that plagued the Democratic ticket.
If anything, Shapiro’s reaction suggests that the fight over how Democrats explain the 2024 loss is just beginning. For a party scrambling to redefine itself before 2028, the last thing they wanted was a civil war. But Harris’s memoir may have opened one anyway.
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