Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3ml6xcknzu224Donald Trump is preoccupied with pet projects like securing taxpayer funding for his gilded ballroom, plastering his face everywhere, and renaming airports after himself.06 May 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6xcknzu224https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3ml5on5sqqs2sI saw firsthand while campaigning with Chedrick Greene what a committed leader and excellent public servant he is. Congratulations on your victory tonight - I know you’ll continue serving fellow Michiganders well in the State Senate.06 May 2026 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5on5sqqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3ml2ohybk4c2xYou can't lower gas prices by blurting out the names of a few Democrats. The administration needs to stop its crazed policies that cause so much economic pain. This happened on Trump's watch because he doubled fuel prices by taking our country to war, which drove Spirit out of business. Obviously. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 May 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2ohybk4c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mksnr7vqh22rWe now know the Iran war price tag is more like $50 billion - hundreds of dollars per household - and counting. It's enough to cover all the health insurance premium credits that the Republicans got rid of for this year, and next. It could save rural hospitals, pay teachers, fix roads.01 May 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksnr7vqh22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mkngr4gbns26Today's Supreme Court decision reverses hard-won progress under the Voting Rights Act.29 Apr 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkngr4gbns26https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mkn4efgfak2jThe Montana Plan offers a practical, lawful solution to tackle one of the biggest issues underlying everything else we care about: reclaiming democratic control and putting power back in the hands of regular people, not special interests.29 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkn4efgfak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mkareqtr4k2wWherever my travels take me, I find that a majority of Americans agree (with each other, and with Democrats) on far more issues than the media or algorithms would lead us to believe.24 Apr 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkareqtr4k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mk6zvcgl4c2gReforming our system can sound academic - but it's key to delivering what America needs: sane foreign policy, higher wages, affordable housing, guaranteed health care, and a fair tax system.23 Apr 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6zvcgl4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mk4iu363tc2mLooking forward to stopping by @colbertlateshow.bsky.social one last time. Tune in tonight!22 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4iu363tc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mjvcdsfui22sWe owe each other a country where at least the things that two-thirds of Americans can agree on actually get done. When something is broken in this country, we have to do what it takes to fix it. Thank you, Tulsa, for the warm welcome back - and for showing us what a better future looks like.20 Apr 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvcdsfui22shttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mjv2n4w5vs2tHowever you've lined up politically in the past, if you're worried about where our country is headed, you belong in this conversation. Here are my full opening remarks from last night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thankful to the people of Oklahoma for such a warm welcome back. https://youtu.be/9CroBJpe7Cw19 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjv2n4w5vs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mjughbmjis2jDon't let anyone tell you that an area is too red or too far out of reach for our message. Just look at how many people turned out on a Saturday night in April, in a gym in Oklahoma.19 Apr 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjughbmjis2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mjrlmqdlkc2sMany people are asking, so here’s my “why.” Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.18 Apr 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrlmqdlkc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mjaey2fjl22qWhen he launched this war, the President vowed regime change and “unconditional surrender.” What has he gotten? We went from Ayatollah Khamenei to Ayatollah Khameini Jr. - and are now negotiating over a 10-point plan written by the Iranians.11 Apr 2026 17:39 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjaey2fjl22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj6kmd65222dCongratulations to the astronauts and to all involved in the Artemis II mission. Amazing and inspiring to see their historic journey and safe return to Earth.11 Apr 2026 00:15 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6kmd65222dhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj6db2rzhs22Let’s be serious: the people in charge of this administration are not interested in merit. They've overruled the merit process to block the promotion of Black military officers - and lavish favors on people who can pay dues at Trump's private clubs or write big checks to his ballroom project.10 Apr 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6db2rzhs22https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj6aykhulk22Rev. Al Sharpton founded the National Action Network in 1991. More than three decades later, the fight for dignity, opportunity, and justice has taken new forms, and the work is more important than ever. Thank you, Reverend, for convening us and for hosting today’s fireside chat at #NANCONV2026.10 Apr 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6aykhulk22https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj5yysme4s2uThe president’s number one promise was to drive inflation down. Instead, he drove it up.10 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5yysme4s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj5mflnmc22sInflation has tripled from just one month ago, and it’s higher than when he took office. Not only has Trump failed to deliver on his central campaign promise to make life more affordable - he is actively, directly driving prices up.10 Apr 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5mflnmc22shttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mj3zwdgg422qWherever I travel across the country, I find myself in conversation with people who show up with meaningful and practical things to say about their lives, their neighbors, and where we’re headed as a country. https://www.fox23.com/news/pete-buttigieg-announces-town-hall-in-tulsa-on-april-18/article_48a6cf16-dd36-4350-853a-b136817b5b75.html10 Apr 2026 00:11 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3zwdgg422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3miwnfl2nm22lRegardless of whether it’s all talk, when the leader of our country expresses plainly genocidal intent, everyone has to do something. For citizens of all political stripes, it means rejecting this madness. For Congress, it means taking action to rein him in. Now.07 Apr 2026 20:43 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwnfl2nm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3miqt7tgjq227Happy Easter! As Christians worldwide celebrate the Resurrection today, may all feel renewed in a sense of joy and hope.05 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqt7tgjq227https://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mimoe4efzs2wTrump’s new budget adds an extra $500 billion to fund wars abroad — about $3,700 more for every household in America — while cutting health, jobs, housing, and education. Put simply, it takes more of your money for foreign wars, while making life in America even more unaffordable.03 Apr 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimoe4efzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mik2nmvg3k2hDrain the swamp. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/04/trump-sean-duffy-transportation-ethics/686649/02 Apr 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik2nmvg3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mihivetgdk2jChag Sameach to all those observing Passover. Wishing joy and community to everyone celebrating the holiday and gathering over tonight's seder.01 Apr 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihivetgdk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mi3en563w22oTrump wants you to believe he’s more powerful than he is - and that you have less power than you do. Tomorrow, millions of Americans will gather to remind one another where power actually resides in this democracy: with us, the people. https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/28 Mar 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi3en563w22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mi2vos3hrc2uWhile the President sends more American troops to the Middle East, the price of everything - groceries, gas, mortgages - keeps rising. Let’s be clear: we are worse off today, and no safer, than before this unnecessary war began.27 Mar 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2vos3hrc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mhj7vw4e5c2oAs we head into the fourth week of the Iran war, the American people - and our troops - deserve clear, accountable, and honest leadership. We're getting the opposite.20 Mar 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhj7vw4e5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/petebuttigieg.bsky.social/post/3mh6rh7dfas23I'll keep traveling the country this year to make myself useful, wherever I can, to help build a winning coalition for the coming midterm elections.16 Mar 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:2q2hs5o42jhbd23pp6lkiauh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6rh7dfas23