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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Buttigieg Remarks About Racism And Underpass Were NOT Made After Collapse Of Key Bridge In Baltimore
Did Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg make remarks about how racism went into design choices after the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsed in Baltimore on March 26, 2024? No, that's not true: The video clip in a social media post dat
PolitiFact→ X posts – Pete Buttigieg didn't blame Baltimore bridge collapse on racism. This clip is from 2021
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blamed the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse on “racism.”
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the stock market’s rise under different presidents
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Pete Buttigieg say Joe Biden is unfit to serve? No, this video is miscaptioned
Video shows that “Troy Nehls FORCES Pete Buttigieg to admit that Biden is unfit to serve.”
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Marco Rubio and Pete Buttigieg debated over train inspections; here’s what to know
Sen. Marco Rubio signed a 2021 letter that “supports waivers that would reduce visual track inspections.”
Washington Post→ The Buttigieg-Rubio grudge match over rail safety
The transportation secretary and the Florida Republican traded sharp words after the East Palestine train derailment. We assess their debate.
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Didn’t Say ‘High Gas Prices Are Forcing People to Electric Vehicles’
RNC Research, a Twitter account managed by the Republican National Committee, claimed that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg bragged in a recent interview that “high gas prices are forcing people to electric vehicles”:RNC Research @RN
Snopes→ Buttigieg Launches $1B Pilot to Build Racial Equity in Roads
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg launched a $1 billion first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.
Snopes→ Buttigieg: US May Act Against Airlines on Consumers’ Behalf
The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York.
Snopes→ Yes, Pete Buttigieg Said Families Who Buy Electric Cars ‘Never Have To Worry about Gas Prices Again’
The U.S. transportation secretary was discussing the Democrats’ social spending package.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Image Of Pete Buttigieg Breastfeeding Is NOT Real — It’s Photoshopped
Did U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg pose for a photo wearing a breastfeeding device? No, that's not true: This image seen in the top portion of this meme has been digitally altered using photo-editing tools. The actual per
Snopes→ Does a Pic Show Pete Buttigieg Wearing a Breastfeeding Device?
Buttigieg has been feeding his twin babies with a bottle during paternity leave.
FactCheck.org→ Biden and Buttigieg Overstate Jobs Impact from Infrastructure Bill
President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg overstated the impact of the bipartisan, Senate-approved infrastructure bill on job creation, likely citing instead an economic forecast that includes the much larger and partisan “h
FactCheck.org→ Video Doesn’t Show Buttigieg Staging Bike Ride
Quick Take A video showing Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg departing the White House on a bike was misrepresented by conservative commentators online, with some claiming he “staged” the ride. There’s no evidence for that claim
AllSides→ Biden, Buttigieg Exaggerate Projected Job Gains in Infrastructure Plan
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/04/biden-buttigieg-exaggerate-projected-job-gains-in-infrastructure-plan/
FactCheck.org→ Biden, Buttigieg Exaggerate Projected Job Gains in Infrastructure Plan
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, called the American Jobs Plan, is projected to add 2.7 million jobs over 10 years, according to an analysis by Moody’s Analytics. Biden and members of his administration have cited the Moody
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pete Buttigieg Did NOT Stage A Short Bike Ride For a Photo Op
Did Pete Buttigieg stage a short bike ride for a photo op? No, that's not true: The claim was made without proof, based on a short video clip that did not document his whole trip. The transportation secretary biked both to and from a Cabi
Snopes→ Did Pete Buttigieg Stage a Bike Ride After Riding in SUV?
The transportation secretary has been described as a “bike enthusiast.”
Snopes→ Did Franklin Graham Call on Pete Buttigieg to ‘Repent’ for Being Gay?
“Part of God’s love is experienced, according to my faith tradition, in the way that we support one another," Buttigieg said.
Snopes→ Did Websites Report That Both Buttigieg and Grenell Were ‘First’ LGBT Cabinet Members?
Those claims cannot both be true.
Snopes→ Did Sen. Klobuchar Like a Tweet Mocking Pete Buttigieg?
We would like to think most elected officials have better things to do with their time.
Truth or Fiction?→ Pete Buttigieg: ‘I Don’t Have a Problem Standing up to Somebody Who Was Working on Season Seven of Celebrity Apprentice When I Was Packing My Bags for Afghanistan’
On October 15 2020, a meme quoting former South Bend, Indiana mayor and Democratic Party presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg began circulating, in which he purportedly said that he was shipped off to Afghanistan while United States President Donald
Snopes→ Is This Pete Buttigieg’s Defense of Late-Term Abortions?
"These hypotheticals are usually set up in order to provoke a strong emotional [response]," the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor declared.
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Pete Buttigieg With the Only Acceptable Answer Re: Late Term Abortions’
On October 12 2020, actor and social media heavy George Takei shared a purported screenshot of a response by Pete Buttigieg to Fox News anchor Chris Wallace on the subject of third-trimester or “late-term” abortions: Takei’
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Amy Cooper Make Campaign Donations to Obama, Buttigieg, and John Kerry?
Amid the fallout of Amy Cooper’s firing for her racist harassment of Christian Cooper in May 2020, some social media users began trying to parse her political leanings as an evidence-free opinion piece in a British publication added fuel to the
Snopes→ Buttigieg Ending His Presidential Campaign
Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being a small-town Midwestern mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, is ending his campaign.
Truth or Fiction?→ Buttigieg Deletes Tweet Decrying ‘Nostalgia for the Revolutionary Politics of the 1960s’
During the February 25 2020 Democratic debate, Pete Buttigieg said that the United States “can’t afford a scenario where it comes down to Donald Trump with his nostalgia for the social order of the 1950’s and Bernie Sanders with his nost
New York Times→ Fact-Checking Pete Buttigieg Before the Nevada Caucuses
The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., has cherry-picked his record on minority poverty and arrests, overstated his consistency on health policy and used a questionable rationale to attack a rival.
Snopes→ Limbaugh Draws Bipartisan Criticism for Buttigieg Remarks
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism for saying the country won’t elect Pete Buttigieg president because he’s been “kissing his husband” on stage after debates.
FactCheck.org→ Fake Newspaper Clip About Buttigieg Circulates on Social Media
Quick Take A fabricated newspaper clipping is circulating online claiming a teenage Pete Buttigieg was arrested in the late 1990s for killing dogs. The Twitter user who created the bogus story — and the newspaper that allegedly published it ̵
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Buttigieg Does NOT Support Lenient Prison Sentences For Drug Traffickers
Do the policies of Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg support lenient sentences for drug traffickers that would lead to them avoiding serving time for their crimes? No, that's not true: Buttigieg has said he wants to decriminalize
Snopes→ Did a ‘Russian-Linked Oligarch’ Fund Pete Buttigieg’s Presidential Campaign?
A billionaire with dual U.S. and U.K. citizenship gave $5,200 to Buttigieg's campaign, among other donations.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Photo Did NOT Show Pete Buttigieg Posing In Leather Bodysuit
Does a photo show Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg posing in a leather bodysuit with two other men? No, that's not true: The picture has been doctored using photo-editing tools. The real person has been swapped out with the hea
Snopes→ Was Pete Buttigieg’s Father a Marxist Who Spoke Fondly of ‘Communist Manifesto’?
As the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries began to heat up, so did the scrutiny on candidates and their connections.
Snopes→ Buttigieg, Sanders Campaigns Request Iowa Caucus Recanvass
Iowa awards 41 national delegates in its caucuses. As it stands, Buttigieg has 13 and Sanders has 12. Trailing behind are Elizabeth Warren with eight, Joe Biden with six and Amy Klobuchar with one.
Lead Stories→ Fake News: Pete Buttigieg Was NOT Arrested In 1998 For Dog Slayings
Was a young Pete Buttigieg arrested for dog slayings in 1998? No, that's not true: That is a rumor being circulated over the Internet after someone created a fake newspaper account about the alleged incident involving the former mayor of South
Snopes→ Was a Teenaged Pete Buttigieg Arrested for Killing Dogs?
Let's hope the next presidential campaign cycle leaves our canine companions out of it entirely.
Truth or Fiction?→ Did Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign Insert ‘Artificial Applause’ Into a Video Ad?
A progressive activist group highlighted an editing trick used in a video promoting Democratic Party presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign on Twitter in early February 2020. The Center for Popular Democracy’s tweet, which has b
Lead Stories→ Fake News: DNC NOT Caught Flipping Votes From Bernie To Buttigieg
Did the Democratic National Committee get caught flipping votes from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders to former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the 2020 Iowa caucus? No, that does not appear to be true: The reporting out of Iowa sugge