The Ledger

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Assertion Supported
Shapiro: Trump tariffs raised PA coffee prices 30% and fertilizer 36%
“And as a result, here in Pennsylvania, what we're seeing is coffee prices are up 30%. Beef is up 19%. OJ orange juice is up nine percent. The fertilizers my farmers rely on here in Pennsylvania, up 36%.”
Josh Shapiro Apr 8, 2026 ▶ 29:05 Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
Assertion Partly supported
Shapiro: Pennsylvania added 2,000 police officers, cutting fatal gun violence 42%
“We didn't talk about this yet, but we've hired 2000 more police officers invested in community violence prevention, and violent crime is down 12%. Fatal gun violence is down 42% in our commonwealth.”
Josh Shapiro Apr 8, 2026 ▶ 27:31 Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
Assertion Partly supported
Shapiro: Pennsylvania has cut taxes seven times and has low income tax rate
“We've cut taxes seven times in Pennsylvania. We've got one of the lowest income taxes in the entire country.”
Josh Shapiro Apr 8, 2026 ▶ 14:23 Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
Assertion Supported
Shapiro says 60% of PA state hires lack college degrees
“So now 60%, six 60% of all of our hires in state government Don't have a college degree.”
Josh Shapiro Apr 8, 2026 ▶ 34:50 Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
Assertion Partly supported
Shapiro says PA reduced barber license wait times from 20 days to same-day
“The day I took office, it took 20 days for a barber to get their permit, to be able to go out and cut hair. Today you get it same day, you get it within that day.”
Josh Shapiro Apr 8, 2026 ▶ 7:04 Josh Shapiro on Trump, Iran War Chaos, Israel's Failure, the Economy, and 2028 Race
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