Pete Buttigieg said "Don't back down. They'll back down when he screws up badly enough, not as often as I'd like, but they change their mind all the time." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 13, 2025

Don't back down. They'll back down when he screws up badly enough, not as often as I'd like, but they change their mind all the time.

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