Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing the biggest test of his presidential campaign so far: the fallout stemming from an incident in which a white police officer fatally shot a black man in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana.
The shooting forced Buttigieg off the campaign trail, cancelling a speaking event in New York City and fundraisers in California. In a last-minute decision, Buttigieg also decided to skip Rep. Jim Clyburn’s Fish Fry on Friday night, which other Democratic presidential candidates attended, so he could go to a protest and march in South Bend.
When Buttigieg was introduced alongside South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski to people gathered in the auditorium, he was met by both boos and applause. Anger surrounding the police shooting came from both black and white residents of South Bend, who demanded changes to the police department.“Give him a chance. Pete Buttigieg is a good mayor,” he said, adding that he’s frustrated with crime in the community. “We are killing each other.”
His parents must be so proud!!!!
Maybe Mayor Buttigieg should get off the campaign trail and do his job as Mayor of this city.
He is inexperienced to be the next president of the US. He should go back to being a full time major!
PeteButtigieg ‘s community was already divided before he started running. He needs to fix his city first.
Other than being someone most Americans have never heard of?
Annnnnnnnd he shit the bed
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If Black Lives truly mattered to liberals PP wouldn’t exist.
I am impressed with his sincerity and admire his strength to accept responsibility and with that I am hopefull that he will make things right.
Who?
I bet if he had to put his hands around a BIG.......
Dint vote for this sicko
Yeah that’s why he insisted on a special counsel and even requested the DOJ civil rights division step in. It’s a no win situation but at least he isn’t hiding.
Buttigieg you have my vote figure this out please
What an utter moron! A mayor has to call for a special investigation over a shooting in his city. He wants to be President of the US and he's unable to handle one local shooting? NOPE!
Kind of goes to show how if he was a standard white straight guy, he would be polling at .03%. He a panderer and simply parrots whatever TPs are the hot item of the day.
He needs to drop out of race and get his town in order.
Too many people are getting killed by cops, mayor Pete. What can we do about it?
Don't you mean his biggest test as mayor?
The biggest test is how to fucking say his name
I'll save you the click. The question is: CAN HE IRON A SHIRT?! Because ... this is the USA!
Hillary Clinton once said never waist a good crisis. Soros bolt media and this loser will try run with this all the way to Election night.I bet if the White Cop doesn't get charge this Mayor will cater to the thugs who want to riot for attention.
Is it called how to call out the violent and intolerant LGBT community for attacking a peaceful conservative women for no reason? KaitMarieox
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