{"id":2327506,"date":"2024-08-20T12:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-pushes-back-on-bidens-record-in-testy-fox-news-interview-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T12:40:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T16:40:50","slug":"pete-buttigieg-pushes-back-on-bidens-record-in-testy-fox-news-interview-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pete-buttigieg-pushes-back-on-bidens-record-in-testy-fox-news-interview-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Buttigieg pushes back on Biden\u2019s record in testy Fox News interview &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpete-buttigieg-pushes-back-on-bidens-record-in-testy-fox-news-interview-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327506&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a heated interview on Fox News,\u200d Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended President Joe Biden and the\u2064 Democratic Party&#8217;s record against criticisms from co-anchor Lawrence Jones. The discussion began with Jones questioning \u2064whether concerns about Biden&#8217;s capacity to serve played a role in his decision \u2062not to run for reelection. Buttigieg countered by criticizing what he\u2064 described as &#8220;conservative media&#8221; narratives about Biden, insisting that the president&#8217;s choice was indicative of his ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-bob-menendez-charged-with-corruption\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator Bob Menendez Accused of Corruption\">prioritize public service<\/a> over personal ego, \u200dcontrasting him with \u200bformer President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg acknowledged questions about Biden&#8217;s verbal slips but emphasized accomplishments during Biden&#8217;s\u2064 presidency. When asked about how the Democratic Party would address rising inflation and crime rates, he pointed out that violent crime also increased during Trump&#8217;s \u200cadministration and attributed inflation to global issues stemming from\u2063 the COVID-19 pandemic. The exchange reflected ongoing tensions between the Democratic and Republican narratives as\u200c the 2024 election approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pete Buttigieg pushes back on Biden&rsquo;s record in testy Fox News interview<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734185\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pete Buttigieg<\/a> pushed back against Fox News on President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic Party&rsquo;s\">Democratic Party&rsquo;s<\/a> record, with the exchanges between the two getting heated throughout the interview.<\/p>\n<p>The feud started when Buttigieg was asked if reports on Biden&rsquo;s inability to serve as president had any role in the now-outgoing president&rsquo;s decision to no longer pursue his reelection bid. Buttigieg then chided &ldquo;conservative media&rdquo; for pushing the idea that the Republican Party is continuing to run against Biden, prompting <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em> co-anchor Lawrence Jones to argue that these reports were not from conservative media.<\/p>\n<p>When pressed about why Biden dropped out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>2024 presidential race<\/a>, Buttigieg said it was because the president was able to &ldquo;put his ego aside&rdquo; and that this is something former President Donald Trump is not able to do.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can go over whether he slips up and says one name when he wants to say another name, or you can look at what he&rsquo;s actually accomplished as president,&rdquo; Buttigieg said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox &amp; Friends<\/em>. &ldquo;It turns out he&rsquo;s really good at being president of the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2556692&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=112853b67288afde13baf517d86a59e3\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Buttigieg was then asked how the Democratic Party could defend the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s record ahead of the election, and he was shown data indicating that both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>crime<\/a> were up under their watch. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-were-in-active-conversation-with-cdc-about-requiring-covid-test-before-domestic-flights\/\" title=\"Buttigieg: We\u2019re In \u2018Active Conversation\u2019 With CDC About Requiring COVID Test Before Domestic Flights\">transportation secretary<\/a> then said violent crime went up under Trump&rsquo;s leadership in office and that inflation affected many countries after the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding crime, Jones pushed back on why the Democratic Party &ldquo;sent the calvary in&rdquo; to protect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Convention<\/a> in Chicago and asked why the city does not see this on a day-to-day basis. Buttigieg responded by saying that politicians need to ask what they can do to stop gun violence and argued the Biden administration has been hard at work on this.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg is set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/08\/19\/dnc-convention-2024-schedule-speakers-watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>speak at the DNC on Wednesday night<\/a>, which will also feature Harris&rsquo;s 2024 running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), former President Bill Clinton, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>On Monday night, Trump announced that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3127272\/trump-promises-town-hall-fox-debate-harris-rejected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>he plans to conduct a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-promises-town-hall-in-place-of-fox-debate-harris-rejected-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump promises town hall in place of Fox debate Harris rejected - Washington Examiner\">tele-town hall&#038;rdquo<\/a>; on Fox News<\/a> on Sept. 4, the date the former president offered to debate Harris on the network. Less than a week later, he and the vice president will appear on ABC News to partake in a presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734185\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734185\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg defended President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party&#8217;s record during a tense interview with Fox News. The confrontation escalated when Buttigieg was questioned about whether reports regarding Biden&#8217;s capacity to serve influenced his decision not to seek reelection. He criticized &#8220;conservative media&#8221; for suggesting that the Republican Party is still campaigning against Biden, which led Fox &amp; Friends co-anchor Lawrence Jones to counter that these reports were not solely from conservative outlets. When asked why Biden exited the 2024 presidential race, Buttigieg attributed it to the president&#8217;s ability to &#8220;put his ego aside,&#8221; contrasting this with former President Donald Trump&#8217;s behavior. He emphasized that while critics may focus on minor gaffes, they should recognize Biden\u2019s accomplishments as president.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg was also challenged on how the Democratic Party plans to defend its record in light of rising inflation and crime rates under their administration. He pointed out that violent crime increased during Trump\u2019s presidency and noted that inflation has impacted many countries post-COVID-19 pandemic. In response to questions about crime in Chicago, Jones highlighted why there seems to be a lack of consistent protection despite significant security measures at events like the Democratic National Convention. Buttigieg replied by stressing the need for political action against gun violence and asserted that the Biden administration is actively addressing this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg is scheduled to speak at the DNC on Wednesday night alongside other prominent figures such as Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s 2024 running mate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), former President Bill Clinton, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Meanwhile, Trump announced plans for a &#8220;tele-town hall&#8221; on Fox News on September 4th, coinciding with an offer he made for a debate with Harris on that network; shortly after, both will participate in a presidential debate aired by ABC News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2327507,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ap-pete-buttigieg-press-conference-082024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,32135,6234,36453],"class_list":["post-2327506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-fox-news","tag-interview","tag-pete-buttigieg"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ap-pete-buttigieg-press-conference-082024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327506","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}