Pete Buttigieg's husband responds to critics, discusses historic nature of presidential campaign

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'I’ve been dealing with the likes of Rush Limbaugh my entire life.' 'What I’m actually worried about are the young people in this country...wondering if this country is actually a safe place for them to be,' Chasten Buttigieg tells Linsey Davis.

"America's still not ready to elect a gay guy kissing his husband on the debate stage president," Limbaugh said."The idea of the likes of Rush Limbaugh or Donald Trump lecturing anybody on family values. I mean, I'm sorry, but one thing about my marriage is it's never involved me having to send hush money to a porn star after cheating on my spouse with him or her. So they want to debate family values? Let's debate family values.

"I think it is time for moral leadership to be restored to the White House," he continued."So when you are ready to share that deepest truth about yourself, when you are ready to step out of the closet, you step out into something hopeful and inclusive and you look up to Washington and you see a president who cares about you and loves you."

"I grew up in a pretty socially conservative place. … I went to a school where, you know, if you weren't on the football team or one of the jocks that, you know, you were picked on and bullied and belittled," he said. But Chasten Buttigieg says he's careful about telling his coming out story and what ensued to other people. His story, he said, is a lot different from other people's.

Chasten Buttigieg says this election is not about policy. From homelessness to health care to the #MeToo movement, for him, it's personal.about a time when he claims he was sexually assaulted as a teenager. He said that the person who took advantage of him was a friend of his friends and that he didn't think they'd believe him if he told them.

Chasten Buttigieg said he shared his story with his husband very early in their relationship."It was the first time I really felt like someone got it, and understood how difficult maybe a touch on the shoulder could be for somebody who had that experience," he said.

 

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Sorry, but as a child I was molested by a gay man. It cringes my gut to think about two men in tuxes dancing 'the first dance' in the Whitehouse.

Snowflakes hahahaha !! They should move to the middle East and then we can ask them what safety is .

Rtreatwilliams Treat others how you want to be treated. It's really just THAT DAMN SIMPLE. Unless you're Rush Limbaugh and make your money off hatred. My heart goes out to Pete and Chasen. Love is love. When done right, it's the best gift in life anyone can give you.

Well this is a question to each his own I cannot judge a persons individual choices for his or her life

Liberals are the most closed-minded people you will ever encounter. Those who say things like this about Rush Limbaugh generally have not listened to his show.

1971genx 🥺 this makes me so sad. The truth is, the main stream media has been worse than Rush. Rush makes one comment and is at least rebuked. MSM subtlety abuses Pete just about every hr by ignoring him or lying about him and calling him robotic, overly prepared, 'mayo pete ' nytimes?

you know like Muhammad Ali George Foreman Elvis Presley R. Kelly Martin Luther king..... You know those individuals it's all for attention ....that's why they always are in the color white... JJ WHATT won't be married more than 3 weeks..... Jim Carrey was married for 24 hours

Thank you Chasten for sharing what so many are going through. It means the world.

There were always be a Capricorn on the radio screaming and yelling about nothing........... And then turn around and they have a scandal always a woman.

Frankly I’m more worried about crazed homeless meth zombies eating my face off. Thanks for your concern... NotYourMommasQueer

StasiaBrindley DanBorato I Stan Chasten

Here’s a crazy idea: listen to what Rush Limbaugh actually said, instead of reacting to what the corporate liberal media says he said.

The world isn't safe but it will be less safe if we surrender our rights and responsibilities to the state

OMAR RESIGN!🇺🇸

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ABC you must be scrambling for news.

Love & Truth are traits when separated can lead to pervertion- false compassion one of the most vile behaviors that entraps all involved - If we call ourselves Christians, believe the New Testament - read Romans1 - ICorinthians6 - Galatians5 for starters

Can people just live your life and stop crying.

realDonaldTrump names Richard Grenell Head of Intelligence

It’s probably best to mass deport or arrest while stopping immigration.

No place is safe. Where’s the anti-terrorists and anti-organized crime in Illinois?

Rush is full of love and would probably invite you on his show. Rush doesn't have a bigoted bone in his body. You can't listen to the Democrat mainstream media because the Rush they describe is not the one I know.

Security is needed even in the worsetest communities!

Where are these newly developed homes and apartments for!

We are definitely losing our young to the streets

The Catcher, now you know. 😬

Yes. There has been a lot racism all over nowadays since trump has been in office

Rush is right. MSM is on the wrong side of History again for this election. Will they ever learn? No, they won’t. 🤣 KAG🇺🇸

Not a person on earth that does not have to deal with others for their life's personal choices, you wanted equality, to be treated like all the others. Well this is it. Not everyone agrees with everyone. Deal with it.

He should be more concerned if Pete, his wife wins the elections and they may travel to Saudi Arabia or Middle East or some Muslim countries where gay partners would be problematic. In those countries penalty is harsh. Just saying la

Chas10Buttigieg you are a gem 💕

Life is never safe.

Uh Coronavirus we are not safe as a nation. Pandemic. AmericaFirst China TalksMachina lies ChinaVirus CarnivalBarkingClown China_is_terrorist

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I’ve been dealing with ridiculous liberals my whole life Tolerance

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