{"id":2434260,"date":"2025-05-13T17:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-buttigieg-holds-town-hall-for-veterans-in-cedar-rapids-iowa\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:20:32","slug":"watch-buttigieg-holds-town-hall-for-veterans-in-cedar-rapids-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-buttigieg-holds-town-hall-for-veterans-in-cedar-rapids-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Buttigieg holds town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fwatch-buttigieg-holds-town-hall-for-veterans-in-cedar-rapids-iowa%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=2434260&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>Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">town hall<\/a> for veterans in Cedar Rapids, iowa, scheduled for 6 p.m. Eastern Time. The event is organized by the left-leaning group VoteVets and will address the impacts of President Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-panel-advances-police-bills-in-party-line-vote-after-contentious-hearing\/\" title=\"Police bills move forward in House panel vote after heated hearing.\">federal budget cuts<\/a> on veterans and military families. Buttigieg&#8217;s participation in the town hall has fueled speculation about his potential candidacy for the 2028 presidential election, especially after he previously declined to run for Michigan&#8217;s Senate seat in 2026.  <\/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\">WATCH LIVE: Pete Buttigieg holds town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa<\/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<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"qldYe1mobAg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VoteVets Town Hall with Pete Buttigieg\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qldYe1mobAg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Former <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transportation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Transportation<\/a> Secretary <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pete-buttigieg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pete Buttigieg<\/a> is hosting a town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iowa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Iowa<\/a>, at 6 p.m. Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>The town hall is being sponsored by the left-wing organization VoteVets, and it will focus on how President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s cuts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, &#039;Trump is a Tyrant&#039; (VIDEO)\">federal agencies<\/a> and programs will impact veterans and military families.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3409602\/marsha-blackburn-foreign-countries-want-to-be-part-trump-economy\/\">Marsha Blackburn says foreign countries &#8216;want to be a part of&#8217; Trump&#8217;s economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3409781\/white-house-steven-cheung-mocks-criticism-news-wires-cut-saudi-arabia-trip\/\">White House mocks criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >news wires cut<\/a> from Saudi trip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/3409801\/sean-duffy-newark-airport-plan-update-infrastructure-biden-administration\/\">Sean Duffy outlines plan to fix Newark airport&#8217;s &#8216;Biden-Buttigieg&#8217; mess<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3404057\/pete-buttigieg-democratic-messaging-lays-2028-groundwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PETE BUTTIGIEG STRAYS FROM CLASSIC DEMOCRATIC MESSAGING AND LAYS 2028 GROUNDWORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buttigieg&rsquo;s appearance at the town hall has ramped up speculation about his plans to run for president in 2028. <\/p>\n<p>In March, he ruled out a 2026 bid for Michigan&rsquo;s open Senate seat.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/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>WATCH LIVE: Pete Buttigieg hosts veterans&#8217; town hall in Iowa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2434261,"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\/2025\/05\/Pete-Buttigieg--scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4943,55174,38665,51463],"class_list":["post-2434260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-buttigieg","tag-cedar-rapids","tag-town-hall","tag-veterans-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Pete-Buttigieg--scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434260","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\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2434260"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2434264,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2434260\/revisions\/2434264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2434261"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2434260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2434260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2434260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}