House Speaker Mike Johnson told The Hill he believes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was « overlooked » as Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate because he’s Jewish.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, who said Tuesday that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro would have been a « stronger choice » for Vice President Harris’ vice presidential pick, said he thinks she was « reluctant » to pick the 51-year-old as her running mate because of his « Jewish heritage. »
« I think that clearly was a major factor, is that she was reluctant to put a vice presidential nominee on the ticket with Jewish heritage because they’re having a split in the Democratic Party », Johnson told The Hill on Tuesday. « They have a pro-Palestinian, in some cases pro-Hamas, wing of the Democratic Party.
« Sadly for Josh Shapiro, because of his heritage, I think that is the reason he was overlooked. »
Shapiro had frequently been mentioned as one of about a half-dozen candidates Harris was considering to join her ticket, but on Tuesday she announced Minnesota Gov.
