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Pete Buttigieg Blasts Trump And Shows What Real Leadership Looks Like

Pete Buttigieg said that Trump and other people like the president who are trying to exploit political violence are hurting the country.

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Sep 14, 2025
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Pete Buttigieg has been a voice for clarity and reason since he first arrived on the national political scene while running for the 2020 Democratic nomination.

Given that Buttigieg has a reputation for clear-eyed and level-headed criticism, it was not surprising that he had a problem with the way that Donald Trump has led the country after the Charlie Kirk shooting.

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Meet The Press played video of Trump saying:

My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support it, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials, and everyone else who brings order to our country.

Kristen Welker asked B…

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