Kentucky Bluegrass with US Senate Candidate Amy McGrath

The Home Front

Reed Galen

Government, News, News Commentary, Politics

5.0 • 632 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Today, host Reed Galen interviews Amy McGrath, a retired Marine fighter pilot and candidate for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky. They discuss her motivations for running, the key issues facing Kentuckians, including healthcare and tariffs, and her perspectives on national security and military leadership. McGrath emphasizes the importance of engaging with forgotten communities and fighting for the needs of everyday Kentuckians, particularly veterans. She also addresses the challenges women face in the military and the need for a strong, independent military leadership. Find Amy's campaign: https://amymcgrath.com/ Follow Reed on Substack. Chapters: Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Amy McGrath and Her Campaign 02:56 The Decision to Run for Senate 05:27 Key Issues Facing Kentuckians 08:27 Healthcare Challenges in Kentucky 11:21 Engaging with Forgotten Communities 14:06 National Security Perspectives 16:59 Military Leadership and Political Influence 19:43 Women in the Military and Combat Standards 22:26 Veterans' Issues and Healthcare 25:22 Vision for the Future and Bold Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Homefront. I'm your host, Reed Gale. Today, I'm once again joined by Amy McGrath.
0:06.6	Amy is a retired Marine fighter pilot with an important perspective on national security, and the military is the first woman in the Marine Corps to fly a combat mission in an F-18. And guys, have you ever seen an F-18, it is about as cool on airplane as there is. She was on Wolf Glitzer and other programs last week talking about how Pete Hegzith
0:25.2	and Trump's military comments were called out as flag-waving patriotism that disappears
0:30.4	when it's time to stand up for democracy.
0:32.3	And I can tell you that standing up is exactly what she is doing today.
0:35.9	She is running for the United States Senate in the great state of Kentucky. Amy, welcome back. Hey, great to be with you. All right. So here you are. I don't know. If you were out west, I'd say you were back in the saddle, but you're a pilot. So I'd say you're back in the cockpit. So what made you decide to strap on the jets and go for it again?
0:57.2	Well, look, I'm not somebody that sits out important missions.
1:01.4	And I think a lot of Kentuckians and a lot of Americans are ticked off right now and angry
1:06.7	about the way the country is going.
1:09.9	And they have a right to be.
1:12.0	And so, you know, when I look at this open Kentucky Senate seat, I see an opportunity here for Kentucky
1:19.9	to have a senator who is decent and to have a senator who actually has courage to stand up for
1:26.9	Kentuckians because there's so much going on right now,
1:31.0	particularly with the tariffs and health care that the folks in power, the folks in power that many Kentuckians voted for, frankly,
1:41.4	but they didn't vote for what these guys are, what they're doing.
1:45.9	And I think that is the opportunity here. And I'm somebody that's not going to run away from a
1:51.3	tough fight. Right. So obviously, Senator Mitch McConnell is retiring after about 700 years in the
1:59.3	United States Senate. He is the verifiable Methuselah of Capitol Hill.
2:04.3	And to your point about the great people of Kentucky,
2:07.5	he was the United States Senator from that state,
2:10.8	but not really for that state for decades.
2:14.2	Right, right.
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