Did Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro not go to the 2024 Democratic National Convention? No, that's not true: There are several images and videos of Shapiro at the convention. Also, many news sources have reported on Shapiro's presence at the event in Chicago.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on August 19, 2024, on the official account of Monica Crowley, the former assistant secretary of the treasury. The post read:
🚨 Obama & Biden are bouncing from the DNC before Harris accepts the nomination.
PA Gov Josh Shapiro isn't attending the DNC at all. Neither is Sen John Fetterman, among others.
Don't buy their 'one big happy communist family' BS this week.
Like Kamala, it's all a big fraud
This fact check will only focus on the post's assertion that Shapiro would not be at the convention.
This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Source: X screenshot taken on Tue Aug 20 14:43:07 2024 UTC)
Shapiro seen at the DNC
Shapiro was photographed and filmed multiple times at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on August 19, 2024, its first day (archived here). Images of Shapiro came from media organizations (here, here and here) and attendees (here and here) alike. Shapiro also appeared on video speaking at convention events (here and here) and interviews (here and here).
Shapiro also attended an event held on August 20, 2024, the second day of the convention, as seen here. At the time of writing, Shapiro was rumored to speak during primetime at the convention on its third day, August 21, 2024 (archived here).
Lead Stories contacted the governor's office for comment on the claim. We will update this story with any relevant response.
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