Bret Baier opened his book.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sat across from him on Fox News Thursday night, fresh off a media tour promoting his new memoir about unity and shared humanity.
Baier read a passage about seeing past differences and finding common ground – then he pulled out Shapiro's recent NBC interview where the governor accused Vice President JD Vance of embracing neo-Nazis and giving comfort to antisemites.
Shapiro's JD Vance Holocaust Accusation On NBC
Shapiro went after Vance for a Holocaust Remembrance Day post that didn't specifically mention Jews.
Never mind that Vance's post included photos of him at Dachau concentration camp standing beneath Hebrew words meaning "Never Forget" or that a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor gave him the tour.
Shapiro told NBC that Vance's failure to explicitly name the six million Jews murdered by Nazis "speaks volumes" and proved he "openly embraces neo-Nazis and neo-Nazi political parties."
He specifically cited Vance's support for Germany's Alternative for Germany party as evidence of neo-Nazi sympathies.
The White House fired back, calling Shapiro's remarks hypocritical and noting that Shapiro's own Holocaust Remembrance Day post also didn't explicitly mention violence against Jews.
Shapiro's post talked about "hate and violence against millions of people on the basis of their faith, their background, and their beliefs" but never said the word "Jews" either.
Fox News Host Exposes The Hypocrisy On Live TV
"You say you want to tone down the rhetoric," Baier told Shapiro on camera.
"But you accuse the Vice President of the United States of being a neo-Nazi or antisemite."
Shapiro tried to dodge – claimed he wasn't "essentially calling him anything" and that he was "just saying what I said."
Baier pressed harder.
He read from Shapiro's new book about "shared humanity" and understanding people despite differences – then contrasted it with the NBC interview where Shapiro said Vance "openly embraces neo-Nazis."
"How do those two quotes match up?" Baier asked.
Shapiro's answer revealed everything about modern Democrat tactics.
He claimed calling the Vice President a neo-Nazi sympathizer is somehow different from "attacking an individual personally" – as if accusing someone of embracing Nazis isn't deeply personal.
He insisted he's "not pointing fingers at one side or the other" while literally pointing fingers at the Vice President for allegedly comforting antisemites.
Democrats perfected this move – demand everyone lower the temperature while cranking up the heat themselves, then act shocked when anyone notices the hypocrisy.
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Calls ICE Agents Nazis
Here's where it gets interesting.
Minutes earlier in the same interview, Baier showed Shapiro video of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner – a Democrat in Shapiro's own state – calling ICE agents "a small bunch of wannabe Nazis."
Krasner went further, threatening to "hunt you down the way they hunted down Nazis for decades."
DHS reports assaults on ICE officers jumped more than 1,150% since Democrats started this Nazi comparison rhetoric.
Shapiro condemned Krasner's words as "unacceptable, abhorrent, and wrong – period, hard stop, end of sentence."
He said Philadelphia needs to "bring down the rhetoric, bring down the temperature, and create calm in the community."
So calling ICE agents Nazis is abhorrent and creates danger.
But calling the Vice President a neo-Nazi sympathizer is just Shapiro "pointing out that antisemitism is a problem."
Got it.
Democrat Violent Rhetoric Pattern Since 2024
Biden told donors it was "time to put Trump in a bullseye" – months later, two assassination attempts.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise nearly died when a Bernie Sanders supporter opened fire on congressional Republicans.
An armed man showed up at Justice Kavanaugh's home after Chuck Schumer warned conservative justices they would "pay the price."
Maxine Waters told supporters to confront Trump officials – "push back on them" anywhere they see them.
Democrats spent years comparing Trump to Hitler, then act shocked when unstable people treat it as marching orders.
Shapiro preaches shared humanity while accusing the sitting Vice President of embracing neo-Nazis.
The Republican Jewish Coalition defended Vance.
Conservative Jewish publication Tablet Magazine criticized Vance's post – but other Jewish leaders noted that Holocaust remembrance statements often focus on universal lessons without erasing the specific Jewish tragedy.
He's running for president in 2028 and positioning himself as the reasonable Democrat who condemns extremism on both sides – while simultaneously calling his future opponent a Nazi sympathizer.
Pennsylvania Governor Eyes 2028 Presidential Run Against Vance
Shapiro's running for president in 2028 – everyone knows it.
His book tour, his calculated attacks on Vance, his "reasonable Democrat" positioning – pure campaign prep.
He praised Trump's Davos speech, condemned Minnesota's ICE obstruction, attacked Philadelphia's radical DA.
Then accused Vance of giving comfort to antisemites.
When Baier exposed the contradiction, Shapiro claimed demanding others lower their rhetoric while cranking up his own somehow makes sense.
The audience saw something different – exactly what Democrats do.
Preach unity while practicing division.
Demand civility while dealing in character assassination.
Claim the moral high ground while standing in the gutter.
Shapiro wrote a book about finding shared humanity and keeping the light.
But the moment Baier turned that light on Shapiro's own words, the shadows showed something else entirely.
A politician who condemns Nazi comparisons when his own party makes them against ICE agents – but uses those same Nazi comparisons against the Vice President he'll likely face in 2028.
That's not leadership.
That's hypocrisy with a book deal.
Sources:
- Bret Baier, "Baier to Gov. Shapiro: You Say You Want To Tone Down The Rhetoric, But You Accuse VP Vance Of Being A Neo-Nazi or Antisemite," Real Clear Politics, January 30, 2026.
- "Josh Shapiro accuses JD Vance of giving 'comfort' to right-wing antisemitism," NBC News, January 29, 2026.
- "Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro condemns Larry Krasner's anti-ICE remarks," Fox News, January 29, 2026.
- "Sanctuary Politicians' Rhetoric Fuels More Than 1,150% Increase in Violence Against ICE Law Enforcement," Department of Homeland Security, November 24, 2025.
- "Democrats have repeatedly used violent rhetoric against former president," Fox News, September 17, 2024.
- "Scalise on Violent Democrat Rhetoric: Enough is Enough," Congressman Steve Scalise, September 20, 2024.