Buttigieg Declines to Disavow Socialism, Calls Himself a 2028 'Buttigieg Democrat'
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Buttigieg Declines to Disavow Socialism, Calls Himself a 2028 'Buttigieg Democrat'
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 24
Summary
Pete Buttigieg, discussing a possible 2028 run on Fox's "America Reports," refused to directly reject Democratic socialist positions and instead said, "I'm a Pete Buttigieg Democrat."
Pressed on proposals such as abolishing the Senate and ending deportations, he said only that the party has "five or 10 or 15 furthest-left people" while shifting criticism to Donald Trump's foreign policy and economic record.
A University of New Hampshire poll published Wednesday showed Buttigieg running neck-and-neck with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a hypothetical 2028 matchup, underscoring the party-label question.
Reince Priebus said Buttigieg had failed to confront Democrats "far outside the mainstream" as Democratic socialists notch primary wins in New York and Colorado.
Buttigieg still denied he is running for president, saying he is focused on helping Democrats in an election he framed as a check on Republican power.