Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Jewish faith could hurt Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Democratic presidential nomination if he is picked for the ticket, CNN anchor John King suggested over the weekend.
King, who converted to Judaism in 2008, made the observation during a segment with CNN host Anderson Cooper, who asked King about the potential benefits and drawbacks of Harris picking Shapiro.
“He is certainly under consideration. I know that from key Harris allies. He’s a first-term governor, he’s Jewish, there could be some risks in putting him on the ticket,” King told Cooper, “but certainly some of our voters here in Pennsylvania [have] said, ‘Hey, we like Governor Shapiro. Give him a look.’”
John King pointing out that putting Gov Shapiro up as Harris’ VP could be a risk because he’s Jewish isn’t antisemitism, it’s pointing out the…
