Democratic Governors across the country about what they are doing for the people

March 19, 2026·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

Governor Beshear reveals how Trump's policies threaten 35 rural hospitals and 200,000 people's healthcare in Kentucky.

The Midas Touch host Ben presents pre-recorded interviews with Democratic governors as a response to Trump State of the Union address, noting the interviews were conducted before the Iran war began. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear opens by calling Trump State of the Union out of touch, citing the contradiction of claiming to protect Medicaid while pushing legislation that would fire 20,000 healthcare workers, kick 200,000 people off coverage, and threaten 35 rural hospitals that serve as the largest payrolls in their communities. Beshear describes Kentucky record-setting economic performance of 45 billion dollars in new investment, 68,000 new jobs, and over 50 billion in exports, arguing these gains came in spite of rather than because of Trump administration. He details building the first hospital in West Louisville in 150 years and an ambitious post-flood rebuild in Appalachia using solar panels to cut utility bills to 50 dollars per month. Beshear speaks from an explicit faith perspective on inclusion, framing his support for LGBTQ communities as rooted in the parable of the Good Samaritan and his book title Go and Do Likewise. On foreign policy, Beshear describes how U.S. allies now see America as a bully rather than a leader and expresses concern about Trump attacks on Canada and the NATO alliance. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro describes visiting Berks County where the Trump administration secretly purchased two massive warehouse facilities to be converted into ICE detention centers for up to 9,000 people. Local Republican county commissioners joined Democrats in opposing the facilities. Shapiro notes that one facility connection to local water infrastructure would drain an entire community water supply within 24 hours. He frames the secrecy as evidence that Trump administration knows the policy is unpopular and states Pennsylvania has filed over 20 lawsuits against the administration without losing. Tone is politically engaged and advocacy-oriented throughout. Best suited for Democratic-leaning listeners tracking state-level resistance to Trump policies.

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