Josh Shapiro Warns of AIPAC Donations

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro is concerned some politicians are using their opposition to American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) donations as a way to “silence certain voices.” The Democratic…

Sandra RhodesMay 27, 20263 min read

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Martin pointed to Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) recent primary loss to former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who was backed by President Donald Trump.

In his concession speech, Massie highlighted Gallrein’s support from pro-Israel groups like AIPAC.

“I would have come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent to concede, and it took a while to find him in Tel Aviv,” Massie said.

Shapiro, who is Jewish, admitted that he was not aware of Massie’s comments or whether they would qualify as antisemitic. He did suggest, however, that it was part of a deeper problem.

“t’s using that thread, using that narrative to score a cheap political point, to get a like, to get your attention in the media,” Shapiro said. “And when you start doing that in a way that targets one group, Jewish Americans, you’re not only making Jewish Americans less safe. At the end of the day, you make all people less safe. Because this is something I know to be true. When you allow one group to be scapegoated or targeted, you’re making every other group ultimately less safe.”

A representative for AIPAC told Fox News Digital, “Treating support from AIPAC members differently than support from any other American citizen is wrong and undemocratic. Millions of Democrats are AIPAC members who believe the party is strongest when it respects the right of fellow Democrats to participate fully in the political process.”