Beshear: Trump should have spent Kentucky visit justifying Iran war

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear said Republican President Donald Trump could have better spent his time at a rally in Northern Kentucky talking about his war with Iran instead of focusing on politics.

The president held a rally Wednesday in Hebron to back Shelbyville Republican Ed Gallrein against incumbent U.S. Rep Thomas Massie in the 4th Congressional District. The president didn’t mention Beshear, but some of the state’s GOP constitutional officers criticized the governor, …

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