Pete Buttigieg

Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

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To make life easier and more affordable in this country, we must confront and fix what's wrong with our political system.

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If President Trump were to ask for my advice on Iran - not that I would expect him to listen - here is what I'd say:

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When Trump said “I’m not going to start a war,” many Americans believed that promise - and voted for him.

When he said his Iran war would be over in a few weeks, many believed that too.

Americans today are fed up with the cost of this war - and the lies.

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The story of Vernon AME is not only about confronting the destructive forces of hatred. It is a story about faith, hope, and community - an enormously inspiring one.

“We are going to survive it, and we’re going to survive it together.”

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This is the state of the current Republican leadership in our country:

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Donald Trump's departure from the political scene will come.

The most important question is: then what?

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The Trump-Vance administration wants us to celebrate inflation rates that are *higher* than when they came into office. They promised to lower costs and keep us out of war, then did the opposite.

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It was great to welcome @PeteButtigieg back to Iowa and talk with him about what this campaign is all about: going everywhere, fighting for every Iowan, and putting working families first.

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Fix Congress. Reform the Supreme Court. End money in politics. We cannot be afraid to fight for big reforms.

Whether it’s paying more at the pump or struggling to afford a mortgage, kitchen-table problems will only be solvable when we deliver more accountability in government.

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People want change - and not just people who usually vote Democrat. Whether it's the Iran war, cost of living, health care, or fairer taxes, we have a majority.

But a majority in American public opinion doesn’t automatically mean a majority in Congress.

We have to earn it.

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Speaker Johnson has a lot to answer for when he's out campaigning and trying to earn your support this year.

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A lot of us know people - good people - who may have believed the promises they were told about "draining the swamp" or "no new wars."

Now is the time to reach out to them. Not to say, "I told you so," but to say, "He doesn't deserve you."

And to ask them to team up and help change America for the better. Together.

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Don't let anyone tell us we can't have nice things - like good roads, schools, and health care - as if the world's richest nation couldn't possibly afford it.

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It is a carnival of corruption. Congressional stock trading. First Family crypto schemes. A secondhand jumbo jet.

These are not academic concerns. They hurt all of us - and they are related to the reasons we can't have common-sense outcomes that most Americans actually agree on.

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We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal.

There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings.

The public, and all who knew and loved the victim, deserve a full, independent investigation.

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Monopolies squeezing farmers.

Consumers and workers squeezed on all sides.

Small businesses swamped by the big guys.

Our economic reality will not change until we change what's wrong with our political system.

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You are not alone if you believe that every American should have access to affordable health care, good roads, and great public schools.

You are in fact part of a powerful American majority.

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I’m looking forward to casting my ballot for our next Congresswoman, @CallieMBarr!

She's made an extraordinary difference delivering for military families, and I know she'll bring the same focus to the Capitol on behalf of Northern Michigan and the UP.