Utah’s Governor Comments About Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Stir Debate Online

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00:00Utah's Governor Comments About Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Stir Debate Online

00:05Utah Governor Spencer Cox sparked debate after telling CNN's Dana Bash that Pennsylvania Governor

00:11Josh Shapiro would make a good president. The interview aired the same evening President Donald

00:16Trump held an economic rally in Pennsylvania. Cox's remark was notable, given Trump's return

00:22to the White House and the GOP's focus on economic messaging. Shapiro isn't running

00:27in 2025, but is considered a leading Democratic prospect for 2028, and was reportedly vetted

00:33as a possible VP pick for Kamala Harris before she ultimately selected Minnesota Governor

00:38Tim Walz. When Dana Bash asked whether Josh Shapiro would make a good president, Governor

00:43Spencer Cox immediately replied, Yeah, I do. He said governors make strong presidents because

00:49they actually have to accomplish stuff, and praised Shapiro's record, especially his work

00:55on the economy, permitting reform, and cutting regulations, noting that it sounded like red

01:00state stuff, and that Shapiro is doing it, which Cox found impressive. Cox said Americans are

01:07voting with their feet, and governors improve by learning from each other, but Republicans

01:13called his remarks tone-deaf, especially during Trump's rally. Laura Ingraham criticized him

01:18on X for attacking Trump's tone. Cox's strained ties with conservatives date back to his 2022 veto

01:26of a bill banning gender reassignment surgeries for minors, which lawmakers overrode. Cox has criticized

01:33Trump as divisive and admitted he didn't vote for him in 2016 or 2020, raising questions about his

01:39alignment with the GOP's current direction. With Trump and VP J.D. Vance focused on party unity and

01:46advancing their agenda, Cox's praise for a potential 2028 Democrat was seen as poorly timed. While he

01:53hasn't announced any higher office plans, his comments fuel ongoing doubts about his place in the GOP's future.