Frankfort, KY - On February 3, 2025, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement after Donald Trump imposed reckless tariffs and put Kentucky’s signature bourbon industry in danger.

“Kentucky is home to a $9 billion bourbon industry that is the source of over 23,100 jobs across our state. But an impulsive Donald Trump has now put those jobs - and the families who depend on them - in limbo. That’s everyone from the farmers who grow the rye to the truck drivers who deliver the bottles.

“Kentucky Democrats, including Governor Beshear and Congressman McGarvey, are doing everything they can to prevent a catastrophic trade war. If Kentucky Republicans in Washington have our state’s best interests at heart - and aren’t just legislative rubber stamps for the president - they’d urge Donald Trump to immediately put a stop to this before he unleashes any more harm on our Commonwealth.”