Buttigieg calls Vance ‘smart’ but not ‘very principled’
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently commented on Vice President JD Vance during a podcast appearance. Buttigieg described Vance as “very smart,” “smooth,” and “capable,” but questioned his principles and integrity. he noted Vance’s dramatic shift in stance toward former President donald Trump, highlighting that Vance once compared Trump to “America’s Hitler” but later suggested Trump should be a world leader. Buttigieg’s remarks came amid speculation about potential presidential candidates for the 2028 election. While trump has not formally endorsed Vance, he has shown some support for Vance’s possible candidacy. Buttigieg himself is also considered a potential contender for the 2028 presidential race.
Buttigieg calls Vance ‘smart’ but not ‘very principled’ in possible 2028 preview
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg conceded that Vice President JD Vance is “very smart” but doubted the vice president’s integrity in a recent podcast appearance.
“He’s very intelligent. I think he’s very smooth. I think he’s very capable. That’s why we definitely shouldn’t — I know there’s a temptation to make fun of him, and — but, you know, I can do it with the best of them, sometimes when you see how he conducts himself out there,” Buttigieg said on Pod Save America.
“But let’s be clear, we’re talking about a very smart person, not a very principled person,” he continued.
Buttigieg also commented on Vance’s shift on President Donald Trump, whom he once called “America’s Hitler.”
“It didn’t take him many years to go from comparing Trump to Hitler, which he did, to saying that he ought to be the leader of the free world,” Buttigieg said.
The former transportation secretary was responding to a question from the host regarding a possible presidential run for Vance. Trump has not outright endorsed his vice president but has indicated his support for Vance’s would-be candidacy.
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Buttigieg himself is seen as a possible 2028 presidential contender, having run for president in 2020. Other Democrats in the national conversation about a 2028 nominee include Govs. Gavin Newsom (CA), Andy Beshear (KY), and Josh Shapiro (PA).
No one has announced a bid for president in the 2028 race.
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