Shapiro calls Vance's Pennsylvania voter fraud claim 'bull----'
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro dismissed a claim from Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance, in which the Ohio senator alleged in a post on the social platform X that voters being turned away due to long lines in Bucks County was "voter fraud."
"That's just more bull---- from J.D. Vance," Shapiro told Fox News's Bret Baier, who asked the governor about "some lines that were shut down by, it looked like Democratic operatives who stopped a line in Bucks County."
"Remember, Bret, our system is run by Republican and Democratic clerks of elections in our 67 counties. It’s overseen by my secretary of state, Bret, who is a Republican," Shapiro said on Thursday.
"I think everybody needs to take a deep breath and understand that it is our fellow Pennsylvanians who are running these elections, and we will, again, have a free and fair, safe and secure election," Shapiro added.
Vance made a post on the social platform X on Thursday claiming that some voters being turned away was "voter fraud."
“The issue was resolved so a legal, eligible voter could be counted in this election. And actually, I was pleased to see the Trump campaign acknowledge the work that myself and Secretary [Al] Schmidt are doing here in Pennsylvania," Shapiro said.
Pennsylvania is a crucial battleground state for the candidates. In 2020, President Biden won the state, while Trump won it in 2016.
A polling aggregate from The Hill/Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ) showed Trump outpacing Vice President Harris in Pennsylvania, 48.7 percent to 47.8 percent.
The Hill has contacted Vance's press team for comment.
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