MAGA’s favorite Democrat on who he thinks is ‘more damaging than Trump’

Andy Beshear is the most popular Democratic governor in the country – in a state Donald Trump won by more than 30 points in 2024. On “The Conversation,” he explains why he believes a President JD Vance could be “more damaging than Trump”, lays out his playbook for winning back voters in Trump country, and calls out the litmus test he thinks Democrats should abandon. Can a Democrat who wins in deep-red Kentucky translate that success nationally? Beshear argues why someone like him may have an advantage at the top of the Democratic ticket in 2028. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 1:24 Beshear unloads on JD Vance 4:57 How Democrats in red states can win 11:46 Culture war issues 13:29 On faith and religion 15:02 Different approaches to working with Trump 18:29 AI and data centers 22:25 War in Iran 26:25 Israel/AIPAC 28:33 2028 ambitions ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/