U.S. Sen. Rand Paul said he believes Gov. Andy Beshear could win Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s seat if the election took place tomorrow, claiming the long-serving senator has lost touch with conservatives in his home state.
During a FOX News interview with Laura Ingraham Wednesday, Paul said McConnell is going against the wishes of Kentucky Republicans by providing funds to aid Ukraine as part of a bipartisan border and foreign aid package that had been making its way through the U.S. Senate.
“He’s been out of touch with Kentucky Republicans, conservative Republicans advocating for all this money to go to Ukraine,” Paul said. “… He is working with [President Joe Biden] and [Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer] to funnel your money to Ukraine, but he’s not working with conservatives.”
The bill would have implemented strict limits along the U.S. southern border and contained $118.2 billion to provide aid to allies, including around $60 billion that have been slated for Ukraine, but was voted down by legislators 49-50 Wednesday afternoon.