FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear laughed off some unflattering feedback aimed toward him on social media previously 12 months, and had his teenage son translate what one barb meant, in a light-hearted video that reveals his willingness to often poke enjoyable at himself.
Continuing an end-of-the-year custom, Beshear and his spouse, Britainy, learn a number of posts from 2024 that took jabs at him. It’s their model of late-night tv host Jimmy Kimmel’s phase the place celebrities learn imply posts directed at them on the social media platform X.
Beshear, who has been talked about as a possible contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, learn one message that mentioned: “Andy, I love you but you have zero aura.”
“I wish I knew what that meant, but it doesn’t sound good,” the governor mentioned.
He known as his son, Will, to translate, asking him: “So is that like a good thing?” His son replied it wasn’t, saying it meant “you have zero coolness.”
Laughing it off, the governor obtained within the final phrase, saying he has “so much aura.”
When one other publish commented on Beshear’s bodily look, saying he has “no abs,” his spouse replied that that they had invested in a rowing machine, so ”look out.”
“Thank you for letting the world know about the rowing machine,” the governor replied.
He additionally learn two competing posts, one which mentioned: “Andy Beshear sounded like a goober” and the opposite that mentioned Beshear is “the goober that America needs.”
“I’ve got you, America,” the governor mentioned.
Beshear ended the video on a extra severe notice, saying Kentucky had “another great year” and urging viewers to “hug on the people that you love.” Since he turned governor in late 2019, Kentucky has achieved its first-, second- and fourth-best years ever for private-sector investments.
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Beshear is certainly one of a number of Democratic governors who’re the topic of early hypothesis as potential contenders for the social gathering’s presidential nomination in 2028. Beshear’s second time period as governor ends in late 2027 and time period limits imply he can’t run for reelection then.
He lately mentioned his focus will stay on jobs, infrastructure, training and well being care in 2025. Beshear talked about those self same points throughout a current sit-down interview with The Associated Press when he gave ideas on what Democrats ought to search for of their subsequent presidential nominee on all the pieces from extra inexpensive well being care to pro-public training and higher public security in communities.
“I think the next Democratic nominee should be a pragmatist that is about getting things done, getting real results,” he mentioned.
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