Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegâs husband Chasten Buttigieg said Friday on MSNBC âDeadline â that Republicans were telling suicidal LGBTQ people to âpull the trigger.â Host Nicolle Wallace said, âI think thatâs exactly right. I keep having Amanda Zurawski back, the woman in Texas who was pregnant and named her daughter Willow. She lost her pregnancy at 18
Chasten Buttigieg: Republicans Are Telling Suicidal LGBTQ People to ‘Pull the Trigger’
April 17, 2024 by
Buttigieg: Americans Won’t Be Driving ‘Old’ Gas-Powered Cars in 2050
February 25, 2024 by
On last Mondayâs broadcast of the Fox Business Networkâs âVarney & Co.,â Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that he doubts âthat Americans in 2050 are still going to be driving that old technology, that combustion technology that we inherited from the 20th century.â Buttigieg said, â[T]he share of EVs has been dramatically increasing every single
Pete Buttigieg Struggles to Find Reliable Electric Vehicle ChargerÂ
September 24, 2023 by
United States Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, an ardent proponent of electric vehicles (EVs), admitted he has trouble finding reliable electric vehicle charging stations while he is traveling on the road. Buttigieg complained to the Wall Street Journal about public EV charging stations as President Joe Bidenâs administration launched an effort to revamp the more than
Buttigieg brutally mocked over puff piece praising his âcathedral mind’: ‘Can’t believe this is real’
July 22, 2023 by
An article featuring bizarrely over-the-top praise of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg came under intense mockery on Thursday. The Wired story headlined “Pete Buttigieg Loves God, Beer, and His Electric Mustang” included lines from contributor Virginia Heffernan that had critics saying it was akin to North Korean state TV. “Sure, the US secretary of transportation has […]
Mike Pence Defends Joke About Pete Buttigieg âMaternity Leaveâ amid Backlash from Democrats
March 17, 2023 by
Mike Pence Defends Joke About Pete Buttigieg âMaternity Leaveâ amid Backlash from Democrats J. Scott Applewhite/AP Former Vice President Mike Pence defended his recent joke about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg taking âmaternity leaveâ amid backlash from Democrats, including President Joe Bidenâs White House. During his recent remarks at the Gridiron Dinner, Pence delivered a speech full of
NBC’s Chuck Todd asks Pete Buttigieg why Biden’s accomplishments aren’t being celebrated by the public
March 12, 2023 by
NBC anchor Chuck Todd seemingly canât wrap his head around the fact that President Biden’s accomplishments in office aren’t resonating with the American public. In an interview on NBCâs “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Todd asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg why American voters have failed to embrace Bidenâs accomplishments in office, telling Buttigieg that despite his unpopularity with the public, […]
Buttigieg notes Ohio getting ‘particularly high amount of attention,’ while trains derail ‘1000’ times a year
March 8, 2023 by
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg emphasized to Yahoo! Finance Live the large number of train derailments in this country while the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has gotten the most “attention.” Buttigieg continues to face backlash after he was slow to discuss the train derailment causing toxic chemicals to pollute the East Palestine […]
Buttigieg: My Private Flights Save Taxpayers Money, We Do Consider the Environment
February 28, 2023 by
On Thursdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âSpecial Report,â Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended his air travel on private government jets despite the climate impact of doing so by arguing that doing so saves taxpayers money and this fact makes it different from former HHS Secretary Tom Priceâs actions. Host Bret Baier asked, [relevant exchange
Democrats Sour on Pete Buttigieg over Airlines Fiasco
February 21, 2023 by
Left-leaning Democrats have soured on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in response to the mass flight cancelations during the holiday season despite his promise to fix the problem back in September of this year. In a tweet on Thursday, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), one of the few Democrats who criticized Twitterâs decision to censor the Hunter
Report: Pete Buttigieg Took Military Aircraft to Attend Sporting Event with HusbandÂ
January 11, 2023 by
Alex Wong, Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images President Joe Bidenâs Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, reportedly traveled on military aircraft to the Netherlands with his husband to attend the fifth Invictus Games, according to a calendar obtained by Americans for Public Trust (APT). As Fox News reported: On April 15, Buttigieg traveled from Joint Base Andrews to
Buttigieg: ‘Of Course, We Can’ ‘Execute a Transition’ to EVs by 2035 –
October 6, 2022 by
On Tuesdayâs broadcast of the Fox News Channelâs âYour World,â Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated that states like New York and California will be ready to transition to electric vehicles by 2035, and that âif the United States of America canât execute a transition like this over the course of more than a decade, I…
CNBCâs Kernen to Buttigieg on $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: ‘We Don’t Have the Money’
May 14, 2021 by
CNBC host Joe Kernen indicated that he was not impressed with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegâs sales job on the Biden administrationâs $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal on Thursdayâs broadcast of âSquawk Box.â Kernen said, âMr. Secretary, so youâre the transportation secretary now, so weâre proposing a usage for the term infrastructure that Republicans would say includes…
Chris Wallace Fact-Checks Pete Buttigieg Over Infrastructure During Live Interview â Twice
April 12, 2021 by
âFox News Sundayâ anchor Chris Wallace challenged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg directly over his claims about President Joe Bidenâs infrastructure plan. Wallace asked Buttigieg about claims that the United States ranked 13th in infrastructure as well as claims that the proposed infrastructure plan would create some 19 million jobs. (RELATED: Biden Admin Massively Overstated How…
Buttigieg: ‘Eldercare’ Is Infrastructure that Makes Americans Thrive
April 9, 2021 by
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Thursday on MSNBCâs âAll Inâ that President Joe Bidenâs $2 trillion infrastructure package includes eldercare âbecause having that kind of infrastructure in place is part of what makes it possible for Americans to thrive.â Hayes said, âSenator Marcia Blackburn of Tennessee tweeted that Bidenâs proposal is about anything but infrastructure. $400 billion…
‘Mayor Pete’ Documentary About Pete Buttigieg Lands at Amazon Studios
February 23, 2021 by
A documentary about U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and his failed Democrat primary presidential campaign has landed at Amazon Studios. The documentary, entitled, Mayor Pete, will take its audience inside Buttigiegâs mission to be the first openly gay president in United States history, Variety reported. Mayor Pete, directed by Jesse Moss, will show Buttigieg at home in Indiana with…
REPORT: Joe Biden Is Considering Pete Buttigieg For China Ambassador Post
December 10, 2020 by
President-elect Joe Biden is reportedly considering his former competitor Pete Buttigieg ambassador to in China after ruling him out as his ambassador to the United Nations, Axios reported. China isnât the only foreign post that Buttigieg could be selected for, and the former Democratic Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has communicated his interest in foreign…