Trump’s Cuts Hit Kentucky Hard. Charles Booker Says Voters Are Fed Up
May 23, 2026
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as posted by the channelTrump’s economic cuts are hitting Kentucky hard, and Charles Booker says even longtime Republicans are starting to walk away. Now he believes the backlash could help flip one of the toughest Senate seats in America.
Charles Booker says Kentucky voters are feeling the impact of Donald Trump’s cuts in real time, from healthcare to factory jobs to struggling farmers. He argues the political mood is shifting because people now see Trump hurting the same communities he promised to help. Booker says Republicans are taking down Trump signs and joining his movement as frustration with the status quo grows. He believes flipping Kentucky could also flip control of the U.S. Senate.
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🔥 Charles Booker says Trump’s cuts are “hitting Kentucky hard” as working families struggle with healthcare, jobs, and economic pressure.
🔥 Booker argues voters are realizing Trump’s policies are hurting the same communities that supported him.
🔥 The Kentucky Senate race is now being framed as a national battleground that could help decide control of the U.S. Senate.
🔥 Booker says people are “taking up their Trump signs and putting down Booker signs.”
🔥 “They thought Trump was gonna drain the swamp.”
🔥 “We’re being hit hard in Kentucky.”
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