While President Trump is barely two weeks into his second term and already tackling America's crushing electricity costs, desperate Democrats are already plotting their 2028 presidential campaigns – and they're not even trying to hide it.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro made a calculated White House visit this week alongside Maryland's Wes Moore, ostensibly to address electricity pricing issues with the PJM Interconnection grid operator. But make no mistake, Patriots – this was pure political theater designed to boost Shapiro's national profile for his inevitable presidential run.
The timing couldn't be more transparent. Trump has barely had time to reverse the Biden regime's disastrous energy policies, and already ambitious Democrats are positioning themselves as "bipartisan problem-solvers" who can work with Republicans. It's the oldest trick in the Washington playbook.
Trump Delivers While Democrats Posture
Here's what's really happening: President Trump is doing the hard work of fixing America's energy grid after four years of Biden's green energy fantasies left families struggling with skyrocketing utility bills. Meanwhile, opportunistic Democrats like Shapiro are swooping in to take credit for any wins.
Shapiro knows Pennsylvania is a crucial swing state, and he's betting that photos of him in the White House will help voters forget that his party spent years pushing the same radical climate policies that drove up energy costs in the first place.
The governor's 2028 ambitions are an open secret in Democratic circles. With Kamala Harris's political career in shambles and no clear party leader emerging, governors like Shapiro and Moore see an opening. But their strategy is clear: position themselves as "moderate" alternatives while Trump does the heavy lifting of actually governing.
Don't Fall for the Show
Pennsylvania families struggling with energy bills deserve better than political opportunism. They need leaders who will stand with Trump's America First energy agenda – not Democrats who will smile for cameras while secretly plotting to return to the same failed policies that created this mess.
The question Patriots should ask: If Shapiro really cares about Pennsylvania's energy costs, where was he when Biden was shutting down pipelines and declaring war on American oil? The answer tells you everything you need to know about his White House ambitions.