Governor Andy Beshear

Yes, those pieces of legislation may fly through, but they will never, even as politicized as they are, be as important to the American people as that good job or being able to afford their kid's prescription. And it's just not losing sight of that, that you stand up for your principles, but you recognize that you've got to spend the majority of your time on things.

Yes, those pieces of legislation may fly through, but they will never, even as politicized as they are, be as important to the American people as that good job or being able to afford their kid's prescription. And it's just not losing sight of that, that you stand up for your principles, but you recognize that you've got to spend the majority of your time on things.

The greatest part about that focus is it helps everybody. A good job helps a Democrat, a Republican, an independent. It's truly that common ground. And so when I talk about what I think our road forward is, I'm hoping it's not just Democrats. I'm hoping it's Republicans, too. I don't want to leave a broken country to my kids. I don't want to see this type of division.

The greatest part about that focus is it helps everybody. A good job helps a Democrat, a Republican, an independent. It's truly that common ground. And so when I talk about what I think our road forward is, I'm hoping it's not just Democrats. I'm hoping it's Republicans, too. I don't want to leave a broken country to my kids. I don't want to see this type of division.

And I think that the most important things aren't partisan. And there should be a way in the future for us to come together.

And I think that the most important things aren't partisan. And there should be a way in the future for us to come together.

Well, the Medicaid cuts would be devastating. That's the biggest one. Huge Medicaid cuts will wipe out rural health care across America, and that's not an exaggeration. It will wipe out rural health care.

Well, the Medicaid cuts would be devastating. That's the biggest one. Huge Medicaid cuts will wipe out rural health care across America, and that's not an exaggeration. It will wipe out rural health care.

We will try, but the numbers are enormous. The numbers that would be required there would tax the rainy day funds of states very, very quickly. Medicaid is a part of our healthcare portfolio, and it's going to need to be a part in the future. Other things that keep me up at night are the doge cuts or the firings that impact our public safety. I think about firings of CIA analysts.

We will try, but the numbers are enormous. The numbers that would be required there would tax the rainy day funds of states very, very quickly. Medicaid is a part of our healthcare portfolio, and it's going to need to be a part in the future. Other things that keep me up at night are the doge cuts or the firings that impact our public safety. I think about firings of CIA analysts.

I lost a classmate in 9-11. What they do is really important. Firings of FBI agents. I worked with them as attorney general to catch child predators, fewer FBI agents. fewer child predators are caught. Or the National Weather Service, which has given us a heads up on the last three major natural disasters. We've deployed people all over the state and made thousands of rescues.

I lost a classmate in 9-11. What they do is really important. Firings of FBI agents. I worked with them as attorney general to catch child predators, fewer FBI agents. fewer child predators are caught. Or the National Weather Service, which has given us a heads up on the last three major natural disasters. We've deployed people all over the state and made thousands of rescues.

Well, if we don't have that heads up, we can't help as many of our people. More people die in those disasters. So there are real world impacts that can even be life versus death to what this administration is doing.

Well, if we don't have that heads up, we can't help as many of our people. More people die in those disasters. So there are real world impacts that can even be life versus death to what this administration is doing.

What I'm doing is pushing back. I am in court. My attorney general doesn't want to file these lawsuits. So I'm doing it as governor.

What I'm doing is pushing back. I am in court. My attorney general doesn't want to file these lawsuits. So I'm doing it as governor.

No, no, but he's not challenging my ability to do it either. I don't want to be too tough because some other AGs might otherwise do it.

No, no, but he's not challenging my ability to do it either. I don't want to be too tough because some other AGs might otherwise do it.

It absolutely does, and it absolutely should. Interesting. What an interesting principle. Yes. I mean, when I was AG, my governor was a Republican who— attacked me just about every day, but it worked out okay. But I also didn't challenge his ability to file, knowing how important it could later be. So I pushed back in court, and then I'm doing everything I can to speak out.

It absolutely does, and it absolutely should. Interesting. What an interesting principle. Yes. I mean, when I was AG, my governor was a Republican who— attacked me just about every day, but it worked out okay. But I also didn't challenge his ability to file, knowing how important it could later be. So I pushed back in court, and then I'm doing everything I can to speak out.