Shapiro responds to Trump, DHS claims on noncitizens on voter rolls - Erie Times-News
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Shapiro calls noncitizen voter-roll claims a conspiracy pushed by officials "sucking up to their boss" — who controls the narrative when the government itself is the source?
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Theory Briefing
- Gov. Shapiro publicly dismissed DHS and Trump claims of noncitizens on voter rolls as likely conspiracy theories, not credible findings.
- Shapiro framed the claims as political performance — officials flattering a superior rather than reporting genuine evidence.
- The dispute pits federal authority against a state governor over the integrity of Pennsylvania's voter rolls, a key swing-state battleground.