FRANKFORT, Ky. — As a major partnership to produce electric vehicle batteries in the United States falls apart, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear partially blames President Donald Trump’s policies.

Earlier this year, Republicans in Congress passed the Trump-backed “One, Big Beautiful Bill,” which included cuts to tax credits that supported EV purchases and infrastructure.

“I’m still amazed that the president would push through such a job-killing bill,” Beshear said during his weekly news conference on Thursday. “That didn’t happen in the past. You could change policy going forward, but you didn’t pull the rug out from under people.”

He then singled out Republican U.S. Congressman Brett Guthrie, who represents Kentucky's second congressional district, for supporting the legislation.

“It’s r

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