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Kentucky Gov. Beshear Takes Jabs at JD Vance in His Home State of Ohio

Beshear criticized Vance’s authenticity and Appalachian ties to weaken the vice president's appeal, aiming to boost his own profile as a rising Democratic star.

  • On Saturday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear traveled to Middletown, Ohio, and questioned Vice President JD Vance's Appalachian roots, saying voters 'deserve better' at a Butler County Democratic Party gala.
  • Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has positioned himself by doubling down on past attacks against JD Vance, including saying 'ain't from Appalachia' on Saturday, at a Butler County Democratic Party event.
  • Pointing to Vance's memoir, Beshear said 'Hillbilly Elegy' 'trafficked in tired stereotypes' and repeated that 'ain't from Appalachia' on Saturday.
  • Audience members at the fundraiser booed when Vance was mentioned, and Taylor Van Kirk, press secretary for Vice President JD Vance, dismissed Beshear's attack as a publicity stunt.
  • Vance's working-class narrative from Hillbilly Elegy faces scrutiny, and Democratic strategist Lis Smith warned he is 'a clear front-runner for the 2028 nomination' and must be defined now.
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear takes jabs at JD Vance in his home state of Ohio

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, speaking in JD Vance’s home state of Ohio on Saturday, tore into the vice president, questioning his Appalachian roots and telling voters they “deserve better.”

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