Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan Extended Interview: America's Governors Panel
Feb 23, 2026
Mike Braun, Indiana governor and former senator/businessman; Mike DeWine, Ohio governor and former senator/congressman; Andy Beshear, Kentucky governor and former attorney general; Laura Kelly, Kansas governor and former state legislator. They discuss tariffs and manufacturing, impacts on bourbon and agriculture, trade and supply chains, immigration and workforce policy, state coordination and bipartisan governance.
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Tariff Ruling Could Ease Costs For Farmers And Industry
- Governors agreed the Supreme Court tariff ruling could reduce chaos and help hurt industries like agriculture and bourbon recover.
- Andy Beshear and Laura Kelly said tariffs raised costs for American businesses and construction, slowing projects and jobs in their states.
Tariffs Framed As Tool To Rebalance Trade Deficits
- Mike Braun framed tariffs as a tool to rebalance chronic trade deficits and attract manufacturing investment back to the U.S.
- He argued fair reciprocity and past trade imbalances motivated tougher trade measures that began to draw investment home.
Tariffs Had Mixed Effects Across Agriculture And Manufacturing
- Governors said tariffs had mixed effects: harm to crops like soybeans but potential to spur domestic manufacturing and supply‑chain resilience.
- Mike DeWine noted COVID revealed broken supply chains and that some new investment is tied to reshoring.