The Trump-Vance campaign is sounding the alarm after a shocking statement made by Kentucky’s Democrat Governor and a top contender for Vice President, Andy Beshear. During an appearance on MSNBC’s *Morning Joe*. Beshear, a prominent figure at the 2024 Democratic National Convention, made remarks that have sparked widespread outrage and condemnation from conservatives and the Trump campaign. 4

The comments in question were made as Governor Beshear was discussing the GOP’s stance on abortion, particularly in relation to the Vice Presidential candidate Senator JD Vance of Ohio. Beshear, in a heated exchange with Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski, accused Vance of dismissing the severity of pregnancies resulting from rape, echoing a Democratic attack that has previously been debunked. 

“Make him go through this,” Beshear said, referring to Vance, suggesting that a member of Vance’s family should experience a rape-induced pregnancy to understand the impact of restrictive abortion laws. These words have been met with disgust and horror from the Republican side, with many calling for an immediate retraction and apology.

Vance himself responded swiftly on X, formerly known as Twitter, expressing his shock and disbelief: “What the hell is this? Why is @AndyBeshearKY wishing that a member of my family would get raped?!? What a disgusting person.”

The Trump-Vance campaign was quick to issue a statement condemning Beshear’s remarks. William Martin, the communications director for Vance, stated, “After speaking on the DNC main stage last night, Harris campaign surrogate Governor Andy Beshear went on national television this morning and explicitly called for a member of Senator Vance’s family to be raped. His comments are disgusting, vile, and should not be tolerated in American politics. We call on Kamala Harris to immediately repudiate Governor Beshear’s comments and demonstrate that regardless of partisan disagreements, this kind of violent rhetoric has no place in our public discourse.”