Gov Andy Beshear (D-KY) on Trump Bill: “A Punch in the Face of Rural America” | Amanpour & Company

Jul 9, 2025 | President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill has been signed into law, impacting Americans across the country. Millions of people on Medicaid are set to lose their health coverage, a loss that is raising serious concern even in traditionally conservative states. Andy Beshear, two-term Governor of Kentucky, joins the show to talk about the bill's real-life effect on rural communities, plus the future of the Democratic Party.

Americans are paying the high price of their foolhardiness in voting for Trump, for a man who has little understanding of economics and even less compassion for the downtrodden and underprivileged. Moreover, Americans will go on paying the high price. In fact, as time passes by, the price will get even higher. There is much truth in the saying ‘be careful what you wish for’. – © Mark Alexander