Josh Shapiro Warns That Harris Should Not ‘Underestimate’ Trump Ahead of Debate

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was the guest on Friday’s episode of The View , and he had some debate advice for Vice President Kamala Harris : don’t underestimate her opponent, former President Donald Trump .

Whether it was a political strategy to raise the expectations for Harris’s opponent ahead of their September 10 debate or simply a warning, Shapiro — who came very close to being Harris’s running mate — told the co-hosts of The View that it would serve Harris well to be ready to go up against a “skilled debater”:

Listen, as much as we want to criticize Donald Trump — he’s a liar, he’s all these things. I think you said it before — people know Donald Trump. He is a skilled debater. He is a guy who is willing to say anything at any time just to get through a question. And he’s a showman. He’s been on TV before.

So, don’t underestimate Donald Trump. Now, I’ve known Kamala Harris 20 years. She is tough as nails. She’s a prosecutor. She’ll be prepared, as was said before. She’ll be ready to go. But this is going to be a tough debate now.

I will also note she is practicing for this debate or meeting with her team in Pittsburgh. So she may drop a “yinz” during the debate. We’ll see if she’s got a little Pittsburgh culture in her after this weekend.

Watch the video above via ABC.