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Pete Buttigieg: “It’s because Donald Trump decided to start a war and your elected leaders refused to stop him. We can do better than…”

On the recordOctober 28, 2026
It’s because Donald Trump decided to start a war and your elected leaders refused to stop him. We can do better than that under new management.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

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Buttigieg discussing rising gas prices in Mississippi.

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