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How are you?
How
are
you
I'm good.
I'm
good
How are things down in now--
How
are
things
down
in
now-
you're up in the Northeast.
you're
up
in
the
Northeast
What are we dealing with weather
What
are
we
dealing
with
weather
wise in your beautiful home state of Kentucky?
wise
in
your
beautiful
home
state
of
Kentucky
Is it similar to the tundra that we have?
Is
it
similar
to
the
tundra
that
we
have
We got hit hard.
We
got
hit
hard
And we've gotten hit hard over and over.
And
we've
gotten
hit
hard
over
and
over
This was our 15th federally declared weather disaster
This
was
our
15th
federally
declared
weather
disaster
since I became governor.
since
I
became
governor
So we had about 0.8 inches of ice in part of our state.
So
we
had
about
08
inches
of
ice
in
part
of
our
state
We had about a foot of snow in the rest.
We
had
about
a
foot
of
snow
in
the
rest
But we've worked really hard, make sure--
But
we've
worked
really
hard
make
sure-
To get it done.
To
get
it
done
So you've had 15 weather-related--
So
you've
had
15
weather-related-
And a pandemic, and an airplane crash,
And
a
pandemic
and
an
airplane
crash
and a couple of helicopter crashes.
and
a
couple
of
helicopter
crashes
So we've been through the wringer.
So
we've
been
through
the
wringer
What's the common thread throughout all this--
What's
the
common
thread
throughout
all
this-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
You know, who was the governor before you, sir?
You
know
who
was
the
governor
before
you
sir
The common thread is that we band together
The
common
thread
is
that
we
band
together
and we push through.
and
we
push
through
Son of a gun, look at you.
Son
of
a
gun
look
at
you
Now that's the thing.
Now
that's
the
thing
So, you know, you are an anomaly
So
you
know
you
are
an
anomaly
in the world of the left.
in
the
world
of
the
left
You are someone who has accrued power.
You
are
someone
who
has
accrued
power
What did Trump win Kentucky by?
What
did
Trump
win
Kentucky
by
31 the second time.
31
the
second
time
31.
31
That's like Putin number-- like,
That's
like
Putin
number-
like
that's-- in a Democratic society winning by 31,
that's-
in
a
Democratic
society
winning
by
31
like, that's insane.
like
that's
insane
And how-- and were you elected on that same cycle?
And
how-
and
were
you
elected
on
that
same
cycle
I was elected a year earlier by 5 points.
I
was
elected
a
year
earlier
by
5
points
So not bad for a Democrat in Kentucky.
So
not
bad
for
a
Democrat
in
Kentucky
A 36--
A
36-
[CHEERING]
CHEERING
And if I may-- and this is--
And
if
I
may-
and
this
is-
I'm just going from some videos I saw.
I'm
just
going
from
some
videos
I
saw
How did you cheat?
How
did
you
cheat
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Apparently very effectively.
Apparently
very
effectively
Nicely done.
Nicely
done
No.
No
But what is-- explain that.
But
what
is-
explain
that
Because that is-- there is certainly
Because
that
is-
there
is
certainly
a percentage of prognosticators that would look at that
a
percentage
of
prognosticators
that
would
look
at
that
and think, what's the secret sauce?
and
think
what's
the
secret
sauce
So I think it's three things.
So
I
think
it's
three
things
First, I stand up for all my convictions.
First
I
stand
up
for
all
my
convictions
We push back against discrimination in any form.
We
push
back
against
discrimination
in
any
form
But I spend 80% of my time on issues that matter to 100%
But
I
spend
80
of
my
time
on
issues
that
matter
to
100
of the people of Kentucky.
of
the
people
of
Kentucky
That starts with your job and whether you make
That
starts
with
your
job
and
whether
you
make
enough to raise your family.
enough
to
raise
your
family
It's your next doctor's appointment for yourself,
It's
your
next
doctor's
appointment
for
yourself
your parents or your kids.
your
parents
or
your
kids
It's the roads and bridges you drive,
It's
the
roads
and
bridges
you
drive
the school you drop your kids off at,
the
school
you
drop
your
kids
off
at
and whether you feel safe in your community.
and
whether
you
feel
safe
in
your
community
Are you reading this?
Are
you
reading
this
I've said it once or twice.
I've
said
it
once
or
twice
I think a couple of times.
I
think
a
couple
of
times
So you're basically saying, like, you've
So
you're
basically
saying
like
you've
found a way to connect your leadership
found
a
way
to
connect
your
leadership
to their actual lives.
to
their
actual
lives
Is that something that you think
Is
that
something
that
you
think
Democrats at the national level have not been able to-- to do?
Democrats
at
the
national
level
have
not
been
able
to-
to
do
Is that the disconnect?
Is
that
the
disconnect
Well, we either haven't done it effectively,
Well
we
either
haven't
done
it
effectively
or we haven't communicated about it effectively.
or
we
haven't
communicated
about
it
effectively
You know, in addition, I'd say that the thing
You
know
in
addition
I'd
say
that
the
thing
that Democrats have to do better
that
Democrats
have
to
do
better
is talk like normal human beings.
is
talk
like
normal
human
beings
You-- thank you.
You-
thank
you
[CHEERING]
CHEERING
Chuck Schumer has started cursing.
Chuck
Schumer
has
started
cursing
If you could tell him to stop--
If
you
could
tell
him
to
stop-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
There is nothing I want to see less than that.
There
is
nothing
I
want
to
see
less
than
that
But you think about how this advocacy speak
But
you
think
about
how
this
advocacy
speak
has pushed into our lingo.
has
pushed
into
our
lingo
And it had a right meaning of trying to change stigma.
And
it
had
a
right
meaning
of
trying
to
change
stigma
But you don't change stigma by changing words.
But
you
don't
change
stigma
by
changing
words
You change it by changing hearts.
You
change
it
by
changing
hearts
And so a tough example in Kentucky is,
And
so
a
tough
example
in
Kentucky
is
we lost a lot of our friends to overdoses.
we
lost
a
lot
of
our
friends
to
overdoses
But I don't know one family that
But
I
don't
know
one
family
that
says they lost a family member from substance use disorder.
says
they
lost
a
family
member
from
substance
use
disorder
They all say they lost them from addiction
They
all
say
they
lost
them
from
addiction
because that word is that mean, tough thing
because
that
word
is
that
mean
tough
thing
that takes people from us.
that
takes
people
from
us
But you see it in other areas.
But
you
see
it
in
other
areas
You see people saying food insecurity.
You
see
people
saying
food
insecurity
So when people are hungry, they're hungry.
So
when
people
are
hungry
they're
hungry
Or the newest one is called justice-involved population.
Or
the
newest
one
is
called
justice-involved
population
JON STEWART: Say that again?
JON
STEWART:
Say
that
again
Justice-involved population.
Justice-involved
population
I don't think I've heard that.
I
don't
think
I've
heard
that
Well, listen, we believe in second chances.
Well
listen
we
believe
in
second
chances
We've got a low recidivism rate.
We've
got
a
low
recidivism
rate
But those are inmates.
But
those
are
inmates
Right, right, right.
Right
right
right
And you know what they call themselves?
And
you
know
what
they
call
themselves
Inmates. - Right.
Inmates
Right
But do you think-- is that--
But
do
you
think-
is
that-
certainly understand, like, there
certainly
understand
like
there
is a frustration with language and those other situations.
is
a
frustration
with
language
and
those
other
situations
But I would imagine, if they felt like government
But
I
would
imagine
if
they
felt
like
government
was responsive in other areas, they might not--
was
responsive
in
other
areas
they
might
not-
if they feel like that's all they're doing,
if
they
feel
like
that's
all
they're
doing
does that speak to-- and I don't say this in a bad way--
does
that
speak
to-
and
I
don't
say
this
in
a
bad
way-
but the consultant class of politicians?
but
the
consultant
class
of
politicians
Because don't they say-- like, you say, talk normally.
Because
don't
they
say-
like
you
say
talk
normally
That's the thing they say about Trump that they
That's
the
thing
they
say
about
Trump
that
they
like so much, that he talks-- you know,
like
so
much
that
he
talks-
you
know
this is how regular people talk.
this
is
how
regular
people
talk
And you're like, are regular people terrible?
And
you're
like
are
regular
people
terrible
I don't think they are.
I
don't
think
they
are
Well, he talks to you instead of at you, right?
Well
he
talks
to
you
instead
of
at
you
right
But that's different than colloquial language
But
that's
different
than
colloquial
language
or calling something intellectual language.
or
calling
something
intellectual
language
It's connecting-- - That's right.
It's
connecting-
That's
right
--however you do it.
-however
you
do
it
And so I think the last piece is, Democrats
And
so
I
think
the
last
piece
is
Democrats
are really good at the what.
are
really
good
at
the
what
We talk about policy point 3, bullet
We
talk
about
policy
point
3
bullet
point 4 sub iii underneath--
point
4
sub
iii
underneath-
JON STEWART: Consultant class.
JON
STEWART:
Consultant
class
Yes.
Yes
But we don't talk about our why enough,
But
we
don't
talk
about
our
why
enough
not just what you're for but why you're
not
just
what
you're
for
but
why
you're
for it, what drives you, what gets you up out of bed
for
it
what
drives
you
what
gets
you
up
out
of
bed
every day, willing to deal with the mess that is politics
every
day
willing
to
deal
with
the
mess
that
is
politics
right now because you believe so strongly,
right
now
because
you
believe
so
strongly
you're willing to do it.
you're
willing
to
do
it
Is it that you've done those things
Is
it
that
you've
done
those
things
or that there's been effective--
or
that
there's
been
effective-
that the things you've done, they've
that
the
things
you've
done
they've
seen tangible results on?
seen
tangible
results
on
Oh, it's definitely both.
Oh
it's
definitely
both
I mean, we've broken every record
I
mean
we've
broken
every
record
for private sector investment, new jobs,
for
private
sector
investment
new
jobs
wages, exports, tourism.
wages
exports
tourism
And so people see their lives getting better.
And
so
people
see
their
lives
getting
better
And I think even if you go back to 2024,
And
I
think
even
if
you
go
back
to
2024
that last group of voters that were undecided
that
last
group
of
voters
that
were
undecided
believe that the vice president was distracted
believe
that
the
vice
president
was
distracted
and that the president was talking
and
that
the
president
was
talking
about making things cost less.
about
making
things
cost
less
And so we have to make sure that the American people
And
so
we
have
to
make
sure
that
the
American
people
know that Donald Trump is making everything cost more.
know
that
Donald
Trump
is
making
everything
cost
more
He's decimating rural health care.
He's
decimating
rural
health
care
He's posting blatantly racist memes, that he is not--
He's
posting
blatantly
racist
memes
that
he
is
not-
But if that doesn't connect through,
But
if
that
doesn't
connect
through
like, convincing the population that he's post--
like
convincing
the
population
that
he's
post-
I mean, the guy came down an elevator,
I
mean
the
guy
came
down
an
elevator
I don't know, 15 years ago and was like, Mexicans are rapists.
I
don't
know
15
years
ago
and
was
like
Mexicans
are
rapists
And once you cross that barrier--
And
once
you
cross
that
barrier-
So he wasn't hiding it.
So
he
wasn't
hiding
it
Right.
Right
It's not like he's been playing coy
It's
not
like
he's
been
playing
coy
and we have to convince them.
and
we
have
to
convince
them
What I've found is, it feels like Democrats have maybe
What
I've
found
is
it
feels
like
Democrats
have
maybe
lost a more accessible, coherent leadership
lost
a
more
accessible
coherent
leadership
platform, if that makes sense, a coherent governance.
platform
if
that
makes
sense
a
coherent
governance
Well, I think it does.
Well
I
think
it
does
But the goal there is, how are we working
But
the
goal
there
is
how
are
we
working
to better people's lives?
to
better
people's
lives
I mean, right now, look at the polling on the American dream.
I
mean
right
now
look
at
the
polling
on
the
American
dream
People believe that if you work hard and follow the rules,
People
believe
that
if
you
work
hard
and
follow
the
rules
you still don't get ahead.
you
still
don't
get
ahead
And we've got--
And
we've
got-
Are they moved by the things you do?
Are
they
moved
by
the
things
you
do
When you build those jobs, do you see a difference
When
you
build
those
jobs
do
you
see
a
difference
in the opinion polls?
in
the
opinion
polls
Yes.
Yes
So there's a town called Henderson in Kentucky.
So
there's
a
town
called
Henderson
in
Kentucky
It's a former coal-mining town.
It's
a
former
coal-mining
town
It hit hard times, and it was moving to the right.
It
hit
hard
times
and
it
was
moving
to
the
right
I won it by about 500 votes in 2019.
I
won
it
by
about
500
votes
in
2019
I thought it'd be the last time ever.
I
thought
it'd
be
the
last
time
ever
Right before the 2023 election, we
Right
before
the
2023
election
we
landed the cleanest, greenest recycled paper
landed
the
cleanest
greenest
recycled
paper
mill in the country, 350 new jobs, paying $40 an hour.
mill
in
the
country
350
new
jobs
paying
40
an
hour
JON STEWART: Solid.
JON
STEWART:
Solid
And I will never forget, the owner of that facility
And
I
will
never
forget
the
owner
of
that
facility
Zoomed in for the groundbreaking.
Zoomed
in
for
the
groundbreaking
And he said, we're creating 350-- and then he used
And
he
said
we're
creating
350-
and
then
he
used
the term in coal country--
the
term
in
coal
country-
green jobs.
green
jobs
And you know what everybody did?
And
you
know
what
everybody
did
JON STEWART: Boo. - No.
JON
STEWART:
Boo
No
They gave him a standing ovation
They
gave
him
a
standing
ovation
because they pay $40 an hour.
because
they
pay
40
an
hour
Right.
Right
I thought when you said green, they'd be all like,
I
thought
when
you
said
green
they'd
be
all
like
we're leaving.
we're
leaving
Not-- not if it's-- not if it's helping
Not-
not
if
it's-
not
if
it's
helping
them in their lives.
them
in
their
lives
What has this environment that you're operating
What
has
this
environment
that
you're
operating
as-- because I imagine it's a really difficult balance that
as-
because
I
imagine
it's
a
really
difficult
balance
that
you have to balance those types of jobs
you
have
to
balance
those
types
of
jobs
with an administration that is clearly penalizing blue states.
with
an
administration
that
is
clearly
penalizing
blue
states
Now, it might be different for you
Now
it
might
be
different
for
you
because you're in a red state.
because
you're
in
a
red
state
But you're a blue governor.
But
you're
a
blue
governor
Have you felt any of that personal animus
Have
you
felt
any
of
that
personal
animus
directed towards Kentucky?
directed
towards
Kentucky
Has he withheld things from Kentucky in the way
Has
he
withheld
things
from
Kentucky
in
the
way
that he's done it from other states?
that
he's
done
it
from
other
states
Well, he's withheld things from everybody.
Well
he's
withheld
things
from
everybody
I've taken him to court to get money
I've
taken
him
to
court
to
get
money
for building resiliently after all of the tornadoes and
for
building
resiliently
after
all
of
the
tornadoes
and
the floods that we've had.
the
floods
that
we've
had
He tried to cancel a grant for a warning
He
tried
to
cancel
a
grant
for
a
warning
system for Eastern Kentucky when it floods.
system
for
Eastern
Kentucky
when
it
floods
I've gone to court with other governors
I've
gone
to
court
with
other
governors
to prevent him from sending the National Guard
to
prevent
him
from
sending
the
National
Guard
from one state to another without the permission
from
one
state
to
another
without
the
permission
of that governor.
of
that
governor
[APPLAUSE]
APPLAUSE
That's your background, right?
That's
your
background
right
Your background is in-- you were the attorney
Your
background
is
in-
you
were
the
attorney
general of Kentucky. - I was.
general
of
Kentucky
I
was
But we also took him to court over things like AmeriCorps.
But
we
also
took
him
to
court
over
things
like
AmeriCorps
What a great program that's helping out our school.
What
a
great
program
that's
helping
out
our
school
And he just cut it.
And
he
just
cut
it
But Democrats, Democratic AGs and governors,
But
Democrats
Democratic
AGs
and
governors
took him to court.
took
him
to
court
One, we're receiving that money.
One
we're
receiving
that
money
Red states aren't.
Red
states
aren't
Oh, because they did-- oh, so here's something.
Oh
because
they
did-
oh
so
here's
something
I didn't even think of this.
I
didn't
even
think
of
this
The Supreme Court--
The
Supreme
Court-
That's right.
That's
right
--had a decision where you can't grant
-had
a
decision
where
you
can't
grant
universal injunctions.
universal
injunctions
That's right.
That's
right
And so they thought they'd won that case, but they haven't.
And
so
they
thought
they'd
won
that
case
but
they
haven't
So Democrats that have the courage
So
Democrats
that
have
the
courage
to stand up to him to say that Congress appropriated
to
stand
up
to
him
to
say
that
Congress
appropriated
this money and you don't have a choice,
this
money
and
you
don't
have
a
choice
that money is flowing to our states and
that
money
is
flowing
to
our
states
and
not those red states.
not
those
red
states
That's bold, dude.
That's
bold
dude
Let me ask you this.
Let
me
ask
you
this
Do you think that the legal system-- because, you know,
Do
you
think
that
the
legal
system-
because
you
know
how many Democratic governors are there?
how
many
Democratic
governors
are
there
23?
23
Oh, we are, yeah, just under half.
Oh
we
are
yeah
just
under
half
Just under half.
Just
under
half
You know, what is it that they can do?
You
know
what
is
it
that
they
can
do
You know, you see what he's doing in Oregon.
You
know
you
see
what
he's
doing
in
Oregon
You see what he's doing in Chicago.
You
see
what
he's
doing
in
Chicago
You see what he's doing in Minnesota.
You
see
what
he's
doing
in
Minnesota
What can the cavalry of Democratic governors
What
can
the
cavalry
of
Democratic
governors
do, other than lawsuits, to kind of
do
other
than
lawsuits
to
kind
of
form a coalition of people--
form
a
coalition
of
people-
I don't want to say confederation.
I
don't
want
to
say
confederation
It has a--
It
has
a-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
The connotations are not great.
The
connotations
are
not
great
But how can they force amplify to fight
But
how
can
they
force
amplify
to
fight
some of these really petty things that are being done?
some
of
these
really
petty
things
that
are
being
done
Well, we communicate a lot.
Well
we
communicate
a
lot
And we all know each other well.
And
we
all
know
each
other
well
And what you see is us banding together to go to court
And
what
you
see
is
us
banding
together
to
go
to
court
but also to move the court of public opinion.
but
also
to
move
the
court
of
public
opinion
You see right now what's going on
You
see
right
now
what's
going
on
in Minnesota, the videos, the fact
in
Minnesota
the
videos
the
fact
that we have an American body count
that
we
have
an
American
body
count
for Donald Trump's deportation plans.
for
Donald
Trump's
deportation
plans
You see his other actions in other states.
You
see
his
other
actions
in
other
states
You see the picture of that five-year-old child.
You
see
the
picture
of
that
five-year-old
child
Listen, that is a child of God, just like any other one.
Listen
that
is
a
child
of
God
just
like
any
other
one
Right.
Right
Well, is there any fiduciary-- is there a way that blue states
Well
is
there
any
fiduciary-
is
there
a
way
that
blue
states
can withhold something from the federal government to force
can
withhold
something
from
the
federal
government
to
force
his hand or anything--
his
hand
or
anything-
Tougher because they have a lot more money than we do.
Tougher
because
they
have
a
lot
more
money
than
we
do
But what we can do is push back in the ways you're seeing.
But
what
we
can
do
is
push
back
in
the
ways
you're
seeing
And some of them have been really effective.
And
some
of
them
have
been
really
effective
That win in the Supreme Court on the National Guard
That
win
in
the
Supreme
Court
on
the
National
Guard
was critically important.
was
critically
important
I think that plus the tariff case are the questions of,
I
think
that
plus
the
tariff
case
are
the
questions
of
will our Supreme Court hold up?
will
our
Supreme
Court
hold
up
Will our judicial branch be a effective third branch
Will
our
judicial
branch
be
a
effective
third
branch
of government?
of
government
Is it hard-- you know, the Democratic governors,
Is
it
hard-
you
know
the
Democratic
governors
you all know each other.
you
all
know
each
other
But clearly, there's a-- now we're
But
clearly
there's
a-
now
we're
moving more towards, you know, the presidential election.
moving
more
towards
you
know
the
presidential
election
Do you guys talk about that?
Do
you
guys
talk
about
that
Do you talk about that with, like, Shapiro and
Do
you
talk
about
that
with
like
Shapiro
and
Newsom and all those guys? Like, are you running?
Newsom
and
all
those
guys
Like
are
you
running
I was thinking about running. What are you thinking?
I
was
thinking
about
running
What
are
you
thinking
Do you guys talk about that?
Do
you
guys
talk
about
that
I haven't had that conversation.
I
haven't
had
that
conversation
We're really focused on '26.
We're
really
focused
on
'26
And we're focused not--
And
we're
focused
not-
You guys have not discussed with one another
You
guys
have
not
discussed
with
one
another
whether you'll run for president?
whether
you'll
run
for
president
No.
No
You're not sitting there-- you don't go out to coffee
You're
not
sitting
there-
you
don't
go
out
to
coffee
in the governor thing--
in
the
governor
thing-
You mean to say, you doing it?
You
mean
to
say
you
doing
it
Hey, man, are you-- you're not going to Iowa.
Hey
man
are
you-
you're
not
going
to
Iowa
Are you going to Iowa?
Are
you
going
to
Iowa
Well, Jon, we're here.
Well
Jon
we're
here
Are you doing it?
Are
you
doing
it
Me?
Me
Yeah.
Yeah
Let me ask you this.
Let
me
ask
you
this
[BLEEP]
BLEEP
No one else will.
No
one
else
will
Who's-- who would be-- like, which one do you think
Who's-
who
would
be-
like
which
one
do
you
think
would be the best president?
would
be
the
best
president
And on the--
And
on
the-
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Reasonable question.
Reasonable
question
All right.
All
right
We'll take the other-- we'll take the converse.
We'll
take
the
other-
we'll
take
the
converse
Who's the worst one, the governor?
Who's
the
worst
one
the
governor
Who's the one where, like, you guys are at the governor's
Who's
the
one
where
like
you
guys
are
at
the
governor's
conference and, like, the elevator opens, and
conference
and
like
the
elevator
opens
and
he's about to walk in, and you just go-- or she--
he's
about
to
walk
in
and
you
just
go-
or
she-
and you just go, oh, [BLEEP]?
and
you
just
go
oh
BLEEP
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Ron DeSantis.
Ron
DeSantis
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
So smooth, so smooth.
So
smooth
so
smooth
[CHEERING]
CHEERING
Does the-- by the way, I know how that would go.
Does
the-
by
the
way
I
know
how
that
would
go
You would go-- Ron DeSantis there.
You
would
go-
Ron
DeSantis
there
You go, Ron?
You
go
Ron
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
Short joke.
Short
joke
All right.
All
right
[LAUGHTER]
LAUGHTER
The tariffs and all-- so the best-laid plans of mice and
The
tariffs
and
all-
so
the
best-laid
plans
of
mice
and
men-- you know, man builds.
men-
you
know
man
builds
God laughs.
God
laughs
What is it that you've done?
What
is
it
that
you've
done
You've got these plants.
You've
got
these
plants
You've got these things.
You've
got
these
things
How has the tariffs and the chaos
How
has
the
tariffs
and
the
chaos
of Trump's economic policy affect the things
of
Trump's
economic
policy
affect
the
things
that you put into place?
that
you
put
into
place
Because I know you did a lot of-- if I remember,
Because
I
know
you
did
a
lot
of-
if
I
remember
we talked on the podcast with EVs and batteries.
we
talked
on
the
podcast
with
EVs
and
batteries
You had big factories coming.
You
had
big
factories
coming
What happened to that?
What
happened
to
that
Well, it's hit us, and it's hit us hard.
Well
it's
hit
us
and
it's
hit
us
hard
Now, we are a state whose economy is still expanding.
Now
we
are
a
state
whose
economy
is
still
expanding
But that's through hustle.
But
that's
through
hustle
Most states have fallen into recession.
Most
states
have
fallen
into
recession
And tariffs are a big reason why.
And
tariffs
are
a
big
reason
why
It's the single worst economic policy of my lifetime.
It's
the
single
worst
economic
policy
of
my
lifetime
It makes everything cost more for our family.
It
makes
everything
cost
more
for
our
family
Tell me how that affects on a state level--
Tell
me
how
that
affects
on
a
state
level-
what are the downstream effects of those tariffs on Kentucky?
what
are
the
downstream
effects
of
those
tariffs
on
Kentucky
Think about it this way.
Think
about
it
this
way
Donald Trump wants them to cause
Donald
Trump
wants
them
to
cause
companies to build things in the US
companies
to
build
things
in
the
US
that aren't built in the US.
that
aren't
built
in
the
US
But if you're going to do that, you
But
if
you're
going
to
do
that
you
got to import all the materials and all the equipment
got
to
import
all
the
materials
and
all
the
equipment
from a different country.
from
a
different
country
In other words, doing what he wants to do
In
other
words
doing
what
he
wants
to
do
costs that much more.
costs
that
much
more
We were reshoring as a country.
We
were
reshoring
as
a
country
The person who slowed it down, if not halted it,
The
person
who
slowed
it
down
if
not
halted
it
is Donald J. Trump.
is
Donald
J
Trump
Wow.
Wow
So what is-- are those plants still going forward?
So
what
is-
are
those
plants
still
going
forward
So we had two of the biggest battery plants in the world.
So
we
had
two
of
the
biggest
battery
plants
in
the
world
One had opened.
One
had
opened
We had 1,600 Kentuckians working at it.
We
had
1600
Kentuckians
working
at
it
And, listen, they didn't care Democrat,
And
listen
they
didn't
care
Democrat
Republican, or independent.
Republican
or
independent
These were good jobs that they were going to be
These
were
good
jobs
that
they
were
going
to
be
able to raise their family on.
able
to
raise
their
family
on
That big, ugly bill, that's also
That
big
ugly
bill
that's
also
going to devastate rural health care, cut EV credits.
going
to
devastate
rural
health
care
cut
EV
credits
And what happened-- ultimately, the partnership that was
And
what
happened-
ultimately
the
partnership
that
was
running those plants broke up.
running
those
plants
broke
up
Now, Ford's stepping in.
Now
Ford's
stepping
in
It's taking both of them.
It's
taking
both
of
them
And I think we're still going to hit
And
I
think
we're
still
going
to
hit
all those jobs doing storage batteries that
all
those
jobs
doing
storage
batteries
that
will help our grid that will--
will
help
our
grid
that
will-
JON STEWART: So they retool--
JON
STEWART:
So
they
retool-
But it's going to take maybe two more years.
But
it's
going
to
take
maybe
two
more
years
And that's 1,600 people that are being told for 12 to 24
And
that's
1600
people
that
are
being
told
for
12
to
24
months that they're not going to have
months
that
they're
not
going
to
have
that job they trained for.
that
job
they
trained
for
And so it's one of my congressmen that helped push
And
so
it's
one
of
my
congressmen
that
helped
push
that bill through that is eliminating
that
bill
through
that
is
eliminating
1,600 jobs in his district.
1600
jobs
in
his
district
He called it a liberal pipe dream.
He
called
it
a
liberal
pipe
dream
I want him to tell that to every
I
want
him
to
tell
that
to
every
one of the 1,600 Kentuckians that has to find a new job.
one
of
the
1600
Kentuckians
that
has
to
find
a
new
job
The person-- see, that's unusual.
The
person-
see
that's
unusual
A lot of times, even when somebody
A
lot
of
times
even
when
somebody
might have a sort of dogmatic party
might
have
a
sort
of
dogmatic
party
line, when it's a colloquial issue, they'll bend on it.
line
when
it's
a
colloquial
issue
they'll
bend
on
it
Do you mind-- who is the Congressman?
Do
you
mind-
who
is
the
Congressman
That's Brett Guthrie, but he's not the only one.
That's
Brett
Guthrie
but
he's
not
the
only
one
This blind allegiance to Trump has people doing
This
blind
allegiance
to
Trump
has
people
doing
things that hurt their state.
things
that
hurt
their
state
JON STEWART: Have you seen it wane?
JON
STEWART:
Have
you
seen
it
wane
Where do you think most windmills are in--
Where
do
you
think
most
windmills
are
in-
Most windmills? Oh.
Most
windmills
Oh
Uh--
Uh-
- They're in red states. - Windmills?
They're
in
red
states
Windmills
Oh, yes.
Oh
yes
I was going to say Holland.
I
was
going
to
say
Holland
Well--
Well-
You mean in the United States.
You
mean
in
the
United
States
And what happened?
And
what
happened
Are those now shutting down or they're having to--
Are
those
now
shutting
down
or
they're
having
to-
No, they're pushing the projects to halt,
No
they're
pushing
the
projects
to
halt
making it that much harder.
making
it
that
much
harder
And these are states that brag to companies that they have
And
these
are
states
that
brag
to
companies
that
they
have
a diverse energy portfolio.
a
diverse
energy
portfolio
So is this-- this is a plus-31 red state.
So
is
this-
this
is
a
plus-31
red
state
They went for Trump plus 31.
They
went
for
Trump
plus
31
Have you seen, anecdotally or otherwise,
Have
you
seen
anecdotally
or
otherwise
an erosion of support?
an
erosion
of
support
Or is it still just--
Or
is
it
still
just-
it's almost it's religious in its fervor still?
it's
almost
it's
religious
in
its
fervor
still
What are you seeing?
What
are
you
seeing
Oh.
Oh
I think we're seeing the fever break.
I
think
we're
seeing
the
fever
break
And I look at it as a soybean farmer.
And
I
look
at
it
as
a
soybean
farmer
A soybean farmer grows--
A
soybean
farmer
grows-
You're also a soybean farmer?
You're
also
a
soybean
farmer
No, I'm not.
No
I'm
not
No.
No
My first job was mucking horse stalls.
My
first
job
was
mucking
horse
stalls
So I am prepared for politics.
So
I
am
prepared
for
politics
JON STEWART: Been there, fella.
JON
STEWART:
Been
there
fella
It ain't-- it ain't no fun.
It
ain't-
it
ain't
no
fun
So when you look at our soybean farmers right now,
So
when
you
look
at
our
soybean
farmers
right
now
probably 90%-plus percent voted for Donald Trump.
probably
90-plus
percent
voted
for
Donald
Trump
Yet, his tariff policy, his cutting
Yet
his
tariff
policy
his
cutting
of USAID, his cutting of the farm-to-table programs
of
USAID
his
cutting
of
the
farm-to-table
programs
for our schools have hit this group of people
for
our
schools
have
hit
this
group
of
people
to the point of bankruptcy.
to
the
point
of
bankruptcy
Their market may never come back.
Their
market
may
never
come
back
This person that they believed in,
This
person
that
they
believed
in
that they thought was going to fight for them,
that
they
thought
was
going
to
fight
for
them
is about to ruin them.
is
about
to
ruin
them
And you're seeing people speak out.
And
you're
seeing
people
speak
out
That's so hard.
That's
so
hard
First of all, it's a hard life to begin with.
First
of
all
it's
a
hard
life
to
begin
with
That's such a difficult-- farm jobs are so difficult.
That's
such
a
difficult-
farm
jobs
are
so
difficult
So the tough part right now being governor
So
the
tough
part
right
now
being
governor
is, yes, you see the numbers starting to move.
is
yes
you
see
the
numbers
starting
to
move
Yes, it's going to be a good midterm for Democrats
Yes
it's
going
to
be
a
good
midterm
for
Democrats
but at the cost of Donald Trump hurting
but
at
the
cost
of
Donald
Trump
hurting
the American people, making their lives that much harder.
the
American
people
making
their
lives
that
much
harder
That's not something that I want to see happen.
That's
not
something
that
I
want
to
see
happen
Well, I really appreciate it.
Well
I
really
appreciate
it
I give you great respect.
I
give
you
great
respect
I hope to come visit you in the great state of
I
hope
to
come
visit
you
in
the
great
state
of
Kentucky someday.
Kentucky
someday
I promise you, I will have a better menu than RFK, Jr.
I
promise
you
I
will
have
a
better
menu
than
RFK
Jr
when you show up.
when
you
show
up
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