Andy Beshear, the governor of Kentucky, joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the damage that President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” will cause in rural America. Beshear paints a picture of how Democrats can win back voters without compromising on issues such as abortion or trans rights, what the Party can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City mayoral primary, and the importance of communicating with the public using everyday language.

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