He is spiraling out of control...

Donald Trump and the Republicans are in freefall right now. They are spiraling out of control after getting demolished in yesterday's midterm elections. Donald Trump has been blaming other people, pointing fingers at other people, folks inside the White House have been blaming JD Vance or Pete Hegseth or Congressional Republicans saying it's their fault. There's a lot of blaming going on, but what we do know is that Democrats have secured historic margins in a Senate and the House. As of now, and this is, you know, not all the races are finished, Democrats have 54 Senate seats, Republicans have 44, Mississippi, and Alaska are outstanding. Now Mississippi is looking incredibly close. With 95% plus of the votes counted, Democrats are leading by around like 60 votes in and around that range, which is crazy. Really goes to show you that your vote matters. You got to vote in every single election. Also in Alaska, Mary Peltola, the Democrat is looking pretty good as well. We will see what happens there. The House of Representatives Democrats have as of now 237 seats. That number is expected to rise dramatically, but a really historic victory for Democrats across the country. I wanted to speak to somebody who won their election in historic fashion yesterday. That's Governor Shapiro of Pennsylvania. It's the first time in 40 years in Pennsylvania there's a trifecta, meaning that Democrats control the state house, the state Senate, and the governorship. I wanted to get his reaction on everything that took place last night. I think you should hear it as well. Check out the interview here. Governor Shapiro, thank you for taking the time out of here. I'm sure a very busy schedule to join the show. I want to first of all congratulate you on your amazing victory last night and just an amazing victory for the entire country. Before we talk about the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I do just have to get your reaction. We saw in what I believe to be a blue tsunami last night in states that I don't think really anybody expected us to win in a year ago, two years ago, four years ago, just an amazing victory. What's your reaction? Yeah, I think the American people, Democrats, Republicans, Independents have grown tired of a whole bunch of selfish, small men plundering our nation and making everything cost more for the rest of us. And they use their power. They rose up and they voted and they made very, very clear that they want to check on this president. They want real things to get done to make their lives better, make healthcare more affordable, make sure there's more jobs in the communities that they love to live in, bring down costs in these wars, in the cruelty and trying to usher in a little bit more kindness in our world. And that's what they voted for. So they voted for here in Pennsylvania and all across America and we want massive victories in the House and the Senate and Governor's Office is all across Pennsylvania. Fun fact, after last night, nine of the top ten biggest states in the country are led by Democratic governors. Big deal. Yeah, a huge deal. And today after everything, Donald Trump has come out on social media and in interviews and what not and said that the midterm wipeout is not his fault. He's been pointing fingers at other people, you know, he attacked Greg Abbott last night for his victory saying it had nothing to do with him. I think it's Donald Trump's fault. I think it's the administration's fault. What do you think? I mean, everything Donald Trump touches turns to shit and I think you saw that last night in these election results. I mean, remember, he wants to blame everybody else. This is the dude that was running around the country saying, "Hey, vote like I'm on the ballot." Well, guess what? People did vote like he was on the ballot and they rejected him. And that's why people like Greg Abbott lost and Governor Electino Hoso won and that's why you are seeing more and more now, Democrats winning seats in the House, in the U.S. Senate, Governor's offices, and in my case, in the state legislature here in Pennsylvania where we won a trifecta for the first time in 40 years, Harriet, it's an exciting day. I'm curious, like, you know, as part of your campaign, you were traveling across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and talking to, you know, different folks from different backgrounds, different political identities, and I'm sure you spoke to a lot of Republicans as well, who may have voted for Donald Trump in your state in 2024. Based on your conversations with them, I'm curious, like, what was the most offensive point of the Trump campaign in terms of, like, the Iran War, the economy? And did you expect what we saw last night based on these conversations? Yeah, I have a sense that there was something brewing and let me explain why. On the one hand, I've never seen so many people show up to rallies and events literally with tears in their eyes, like, just scared about our nations, scared about the future that they're leaving to their kids, and just, like, feeling this desire to grab on to something that, you know, that they love so much and protect it. People would grab me and with tears in their eyes would just ask for my help to do everything I could to protect our country. So, that was sort of one thing that I just found so jarring as I was out. And by the way, this wasn't just Democrats, but Republicans and Independents as well. And then I go to counties where I often go where, you know, say Trump got 80% of the vote last time against Kamala Harris, and I was showing up and a whole lot of other people were there. And a lot of Republicans were there who would tell me that they voted for lower costs and end of the wars and to drain the swamp, as Trump says. And look what we got, higher costs, more wars, and a level of corruption that is maybe unparalleled in American history. And so I think a lot of them were feeling like, you know what, they got sold a bill of goods. What I said to a lot of folks in those communities, especially Democrats, is I said, go have tough conversations with your neighbors who made a different choice than you did in the last few presidential campaigns. And do not tell them I told you so. Don't tell them they were wrong. They made that personal choice. But help them understand how Democrats, how me and others are going to be able to make their lives better if you give us the power, you know, to serve our communities. And that is exactly what happened here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you know, the toughest swing state in the whole country. Well, you're speaking about the power that we now have. And it's one thing to win the power, to win these seats, to win in places that nobody expected us to. We've done that. What do you think Democrats should do on day one? It's kind of a silly question of like, can we achieve everything on day one? Of course not. But what should be said in motion on day one with the power that Democrats have now obtained? Well, I think it, first off, it needs to be a sobering moment for Democrats. We got the keys to the car and now we got to drive it responsibly. And I would say that requires us to be able to walk and chew gum. Let me explain what I mean. We have to have accountability for the lawlessness, the corruption that exists in the Trump administration. But at the same time, we've got to show that we can pass legislation that will actually bring down people's costs and create more opportunity for people. And I think the committees of jurisdiction who need to do the accountability work, they got to get started on day one on that. The other committees that draft the legislation that can cut costs, they got to do that work. And it's got to be done simultaneously. And I think the House and Senate have to work quickly to get some bills on the president's desk that would reduce costs. And listen, hopefully he'll sign them, because he'll realize that it's his only avenue for cut and costs. But if he vetoes it, then I think we've got to make very clear who is the reason why costs are going up. And while Democrats are trying to do things to reduce costs, Donald Trump continues to be an impediment to that and contributing to higher prices. I want to talk about something you just said. It's one of my favorite statistics of the midterm so far. The first time in 40 years that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a blue trifecta. I remember when I interviewed you and the governor's mansion, I think it was 2022 a while ago. And you were laying out your debt. In that room. It's a beautiful office as well. I interviewed you and you laid out a lot of what you wanted to get done. But you mentioned to me that we got to reach across the aisle. A lot of Republicans have been blocking what I want to do in regards to minimum wage and things like that. You now have the trifecta. What's day one for you? What are you looking to accomplish? Well day one, I want to bill on my desk to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Now I'm sure a bunch of people who are watching this right now in states that have already hit 15 bucks an hour or maybe some they're even higher going, what do you mean, God, why? Is your minimum wage below that, yeah, we're stuck at $7.25 an hour lower than every single one of our neighboring states, including West Virginia. And that's because even though it is broadly popular, it is a bipartisan initiative. The Republicans who have controlled the state Senate for decades have blocked an increase in the minimum wage. So that is job number one. Day one, I want the legislature working on that bill and getting it to my desk. These other work we need to do, codifying abortion rights in our Constitution, certainly in the wake of row being overturned states are where it's at in terms of protecting our freedom. There are many other bills that I want on my desk, including those that would fund mass transit, build more housing and the like. And those are things that we'll be working within our Democratic trifecta to get done very, very quickly. We have sort of a one week plan, a one month plan and a hundred day plan and we're going to be executing on it flawlessly. That sounds amazing. I think it's going to help a lot of people and that actually nicely brings me into my final question for you. It's about your win. So last night, you won by over 20 points. And you've done very well the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in your political career, but I was looking at the end. some of the data on who voted for you because in a swing state that Trump won, you know, two years ago, you got to get some people who typically disagree with Democrats to vote for you. And according to Tim Alberta of the Atlantic, he was parsing through the Pennsylvania exits. U-1, 48% of non-college whites, 39% of rural voters, 29% of white evangelicals, 46% of military veterans, 60% of union households, 36% of non-Maga Republicans. Those are some pretty stunning numbers. I guess what does that speak to what you've been able to accomplish in Pennsylvania? How does that speak to your campaign and the message you've sent to the people? Yeah. You know, I'm not sure I've seen all that data compiled that way. It's humbling to receive that kind of support. And I would also just tell you, it speaks to the way I try and govern, reaching out to all different kinds of folks and inviting them in. We don't have to be registered the same way or come from the same background or have attended college, whatever the case may be. But what we got to do is find common ground and common purpose. And that's exactly what I've done as governor and it's humbling to know that people from all different walks of life came together to elevate me here to this second term and give me a chance to keep serving them. Yeah. I mean, I'm just going to say, you know, somebody that's looking at this data and is thinking toward the future, if you're winning those kind of numbers in a swing state, they might say, why not look national? But you just won. So we won't get to that conversation yet. But it is really amazing victory. Once again, congratulations on everything you've done in Pennsylvania. You're killing it. And I appreciate you and the people do at home as well. Thank you. I appreciate you. Literally from nothing is really, really impressive. You're innovative and you've got a lot of people who trust you and follow you. And I appreciate that. I appreciate the chance to be here with you today. Well, thank you, governor. We appreciate it.