{"id":2546846,"date":"2026-01-21T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-uses-davos-platform-to-raise-profile-as-dems-anti-trump-face-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T00:40:19","slug":"beshear-uses-davos-platform-to-raise-profile-as-dems-anti-trump-face-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-uses-davos-platform-to-raise-profile-as-dems-anti-trump-face-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Beshear uses Davos platform to raise profile as Dems&#8217; anti-Trump face"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbeshear-uses-davos-platform-to-raise-profile-as-dems-anti-trump-face-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2546846&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear used his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos to position himself as a prominent anti-Trump voice on the left, criticizing the president as a &#8220;bully on the playground&#8221; and calling the Greenland acquisition idea &#8220;dumb as hell.&#8221; Beshear spoke on panels including a U.S. governors session and a discussion on saving the middle class after stops in Stockholm and Helsinki, and repeatedly described Trump&#8217;s Davos speech as &#8220;dangerous, disrespectful, and unhinged.&#8221; He is increasingly casting himself as a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender-citing three statewide wins in a heavily pro-Trump state and arguing he could beat JD Vance-and leads the Democratic Governors Association. Othre possible 2028 hopefuls,like california Gov. Gavin newsom, were also visible at Davos; Newsom criticized European leaders&#8217; diplomacy with Trump and is slated to speak at the forum. Beshear shared stages with governors such as Gretchen Whitmer and Oklahoma&#8217;s Kevin Stitt, underscoring the political theater among U.S. governors on the world stage.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Beshear uses Davos platform to raise profile as Democrats&rsquo; anti-Trump face<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2480273\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\">Andy Beshear <\/a>(D-KY) is taking a foil stance against President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in Davos, Switzerland, likening Trump to a &ldquo;bully on the playground&rdquo; as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\">Kentucky<\/a> Democrat uses the world stage to highlight himself as an anti-Trump figure on the Left.<\/p>\n<p>Beshear stopped in Stockholm and Helsinki before arriving in the far-from-Frankfort Swiss town to sit on several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-economic-forum\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a> panels, including a U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/governor\/\">governors<\/a> panel and a forum on how to save the middle class. Beshear&rsquo;s European swing comes as he has begun <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4421505\/beshear-posits-himself-democrats-best-chance-beat-vance-2028\/\">positioning himself<\/a> as a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">2028 presidential race<\/a> contender, upping his public commentary against the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427414\/trump-warns-global-economy-us-success\/\">Trump warns Davos attendees that global economy hinges on US success: &#8216;You all follow us down&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4425167\/newsom-rants-european-leaders-rolling-over-trump-handing-out-crowns\/\">Newsom rants about European leaders &#8216;rolling over&#8217; on Trump: &#8216;Handing out crowns&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423950\/what-is-europe-trade-bazooka-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-threats\/\">What is Europe&rsquo;s &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/polling-against-impeachment-may-stop-third-attempt-on-trump-byron-york\/\" title=\"Polling against impeachment may stop third attempt on Trump: Byron York\">trade bazooka&#038;rsquo<\/a>; being floated as an answer to Trump&rsquo;s Greenland threats?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I hope that the people of Europe and our close allies know that America is more than just our President and that the American people believe that Canada are our friends, doesn&rsquo;t want Greenland as a territory, and understands that our alliances with Europe has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >created world stability<\/a> for my entire lifetime,&rdquo; Beshear said in an interview <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2014062230271042025?s=20\">with CBS<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Beshear called Trump&rsquo;s push to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greenland\/\">acquire Greenland<\/a> &ldquo;dumb as hell&rdquo; in the panel with fellow Govs. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\">Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kevin-stitt\/\">Kevin Stitt<\/a> (R-OK). He also bashed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427414\/trump-warns-global-economy-us-success\/\">Trump&rsquo;s Wednesday speech<\/a> before the forum several times as &ldquo;dangerous, disrespectful, and unhinged.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>His big swings at Trump come just one week after Beshear told <em>Politico<\/em> he would be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4421505\/beshear-posits-himself-democrats-best-chance-beat-vance-2028\/\">Democrats&rsquo; best chance<\/a> of beating Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance<\/a> in a head-to-head matchup in 2028. Beshear is the head of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-governors-association\/\">Democratic Governors Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a guy who has won three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beshear-posits-himself-as-democrats-best-chance-to-beat-vance-in-2028\/\" title=\"Beshear posits himself as Democrats best chance to beat Vance in 2028\">straight statewide elections<\/a> in a Trump plus-30 state,&rdquo; Beshear told the outlet. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s a mixture of both electability and the idea that, here&rsquo;s somebody that not only could win in a purple state, he wins in a red state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the Kentucky governor was not the only possible 2028 hopeful on the Democratic side to show up to Davos.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA), another name floated for 2028, is making <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427823\/patrick-bateman-sparkle-beach-ken-turns-davos-gavin-newsom-show\/\">his presence known<\/a> in Davos. Newsom told reporters that the diplomacy between European leaders and Trump is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4425167\/newsom-rants-european-leaders-rolling-over-trump-handing-out-crowns\/\">&ldquo;pathetic&rdquo; and &ldquo;embarrassing&rdquo;<\/a> in a viral rant.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4427823\/patrick-bateman-sparkle-beach-ken-turns-davos-gavin-newsom-show\/\">&lsquo;PATRICK BATEMAN MEETS SPARKLE BEACH KEN&rsquo;: DAVOS TURNS INTO THE GAVIN NEWSOM SHOW<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newsom is slated to address the forum on Thursday after claiming Wednesday that the Trump administration <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4428524\/newsom-trump-administration-blocked-davos-address\/\">canceled his appearance<\/a> at a fireside chat following the president&rsquo;s address.<\/p>\n<p>Beshear also sat on the governors&rsquo; panel across from Whitmer, another possible presidential candidate, though she has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/24\/whitmer-retreat-campaign-president-2028\">backed away<\/a> from the political pundits&rsquo; spotlight in recent months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beshear uses Davos to oppose Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2546847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26021352181167.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35855,6430,12332,32923,53590],"class_list":["post-2546846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-andy-beshear","tag-anti-trump","tag-davos","tag-democratic-party","tag-political-ambitions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26021352181167.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2546846"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2546850,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2546846\/revisions\/2546850"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2546847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2546846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2546846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2546846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}