“I would be surprised if this is a top three or even a top 10 voter issue in the midterms this year,” Buttigieg responded, pivoting to Republicans’ losses in the 2025 elections and again emphasizing the importance of affordability. Then the conversation shifted to foreign policy, as the former White House press secretary asked what Buttigieg’s opinion was on the raid to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. “Any time we’re talking about using force, and I say this as somebody who was sent into a war on the orders of an American president, the bar has to be higher,” Buttigieg replied.
Author: Joseph Nepomuceno
Published at: 2026-01-31 21:55:34
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