Kentucky’s governor on the shutdown and political divisions

肯塔基州州长谈关停及政治分歧

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2025-10-03

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Andy Beshear is widely popular in red state Kentucky and he's considering a run for president. The Democratic governor sat for an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep and talked about the federal government shutdown, political divisions, tariffs and a lot more. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter. This bonus episode of Up First was edited by Reena Advani. It was produced by Adam Bearne and Julie Depenbrock. We get engineering support from Jay Czys. Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear critiques the president and thinks about trying to succeed him.

  • To lead with the right example, which I think is humanity as opposed to the president's cruelty.

  • A Democratic governor talks of winning in a red state on a special episode of Up First from NPR News.

  • Andy Beshear is responding to a federal government shutdown and the president's threat to fire federal workers.

  • People aren't a negotiating tool.

  • They are not a problem.

  • And that's how he's treating these families.

  • Bashir is also one of several Democratic governors who are thinking of a run for higher office.

  • His calling card is winning in the kind of states where Democrats usually lose.

  • How does a Democrat appeal to rural and conservative voters?

  • And how has his party lost so much ground?

  • Stay with us for a talk with Andy Bashir.

  • Governor, thanks for hosting us.

  • It's great to be in Kentucky.

  • Thanks for coming to Frankfurt.

  • We're proud to have you.

  • Well, it's great.

  • And we are here on the morning that a federal government shutdown has begun.

  • How is this state affected, if at all?

  • Well, the state's going to be affected in a number of ways.