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‘Don’t be a wimp’: Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons

JL;DR SUMMARY Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, both Democrats with a history of rivalry, engaged in a public dispute after Krasner compared ICE agents to Nazis. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityHolocaust Memorial MuseumPolitical RhetoricJosh ShapiroHolocaust AnalogiesNazi ComparisonsIceImmigration EnforcementLarry KrasnerCivil Rights Activism

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Pennsylvania, United States
"The Jewish governor of Pennsylvania this week rebuked one of his states most visible elected officials for comparing ICE officers to Nazis, leading to a protracted war of words between the two men."
Minnesota, United States
"Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently invoked Anne Frank when discussing ICE, and was criticized by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, among others."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on stage at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Jan. 27, 2026."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"Gov. Shapiro is not meeting the moment, Krasner told the Philadelphia Inquirer Tuesday."
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"Some Jews, including those with connections to the Holocaust, have also made such comparisons as ICEs behavior in the streets of Minneapolis and other cities has become more aggressive and deadly."

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