Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

When the President uses federal law enforcement for his personal revenge, it puts all of us in danger.

No veteran should have their social security number leaked, let alone passed to a political opponent by the government.

Pete Buttigieg in the UK talking about summoning people into a shared national project to face challenges like climate or AI, that can only be faced through collaboration: “What we’re up against as a country is not each other.”

What happens next is up to all of us - leaders and ordinary citizens alike. In responding to this horrific violence, the most important categories aren't left and right, they are about helping versus hurting. We should heed and amplify the voices who are helping.

Buttigieg: "We are not getting the leadership we need to bring this country together from the White House ... in order to deprive political violence of its power, we have to reject anyone who would try to exploit political violence. The response to this cannot be for the government to crack down."

If we are to deprive political violence of its power, we must reject anyone who commits or promotes it - and also reject any move to exploit it.

GREAT article: “Pete Buttigieg doesn’t pander. He listens. He talks. He uses the word “bullshitting” approvingly. And he offers something that feels rare on the left: a comfort with discomfort. A willingness to meet people where they are, not just where Democrats wish they’d be.”

The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.

Pete Buttigieg responds to JD Vance’s racist comments, and talks about how he considers both his Maltese immigrant dad and his mom to be equally American. “Everyone who is here is part of the same national project.”

🧵Pete is a grown-ass man who can handle criticism if he misses the mark -which luckily is very rare because he’s a thoughtful, erudite guy. Instead of shutting down real concerns from certain minorities to defend him, we can listen & provide evidence of his work, values & ideas.

Pete Buttigieg wants Democrats to aim for a landslide win.

Pete Buttigieg: “The Trump administration is surrendering to China right and left. [….] If you give those markets up to them, the result is they will win.” Pete has been talking about the danger of letting the “Chinese model” win as a political system over democracy, for years.

For Pete Buttigieg, in order to help Trump’s supporters fully break trust with him, the discussion has to be in terms of how everyday life gets directly affected by an autocrat and his incompetent team. Academic discussions of freedom & democracy can be had after establishing those facts.

Pete Buttigieg: “The only antidote to a politics of fear is a politics of courage.”

Pete Buttigieg has been on The Breakfast Club almost ten times, each of them to have a long conversation. Running for President, as Sec of Transportation, not running… he just shows up to communicate with people. And it’s appreciated. More Dem politicians should be interested in doing this.

When it comes to the airline industry, Sean Duffy and Pete Buttigieg are very much not the same kind of transportation secretary. “I was a tough regulator. […] My replacement is an airline lobbyist.”

Pete Buttigieg winning A rated presidential polls? Must be a day ending in y.

I’d like to watch a conversation between Pete Buttigieg and Colbert after the show is done. Both out of their respective “offices” free to talk about anything, and they’ve always had great rapport.

Is this the beginning of the countdown to President JD Vance? Because I’ve never seen Pete Buttigieg dislike someone more, and I’d welcome him getting rid of Vance in 2028. Pete as surrogate for the Harris campaign 👇

“I’m not rich, I’m not poor, so I don’t care about the new Republican bill 🤷” “Putting it into tax cuts for the wealthy is not like investing in roads. It does not pay for itself over time.” As Pete Buttigieg explains here, ALL Americans will be affected by it.

Pete Buttigieg says: L. F. G. 💪 The only language they know is power.

“I’m not rich, I’m not poor, so I don’t care about the new Republican bill 🤷” “Putting it into tax cuts for the wealthy is not like investing in roads. It does not pay for itself over time.” As Pete Buttigieg explains here, ALL Americans will be affected by it.

Listen to Pete Buttigieg: “Being American is a civic identity.” This is what true patriotism sounds like.

I hope Democrats insist on making it very clear that Republicans are intentionally setting a ticking timeline for their political advantage, without care for its consequences on their country or fellow Americans. That’s not what you do as a legislator when you love your country.

VP Vance has cast the deciding vote in the Senate to cut Medicaid, take away food assistance, blow up the deficit, and add tax breaks for the wealthiest. This bill is unpopular because it is wrong. Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.

“How little can you care about the people that you serve?” Pete Buttigieg talking with a mom fighting for Medicaid about Senator Ernst and the moral authority that people have when they face their representatives.

“One of the things that drives me is that nobody will be able to to say that they didn’t know. They know because we are telling them.” This is how you use your platforms as a popular person in politics in 2025. Pete Buttigieg is doing a great thing by having these conversations.

It’s great to see that Pete Buttigieg is sharing a longer conversation with a mom of twins that just wants her everyday life to be okay for her family. I hope Pete will share the longer version wherever he’s allowed to post longer videos. YouTube link 👇 youtu.be/yVgPZjsXxZ8?...

Pete Buttigieg posted a 2 min short vid talking to a mom of twins about the Big Republican Bill and what it could mean for her daughter’s health. If you want to share it with someone who isn’t on the usual apps, they can watch it on Pete’s YouTube channel youtube.com/shorts/FzAb9...

In the U.S., you can call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be connected to your Senator’s or Representative’s office. If you're trying to reach a member of the House specifically, there's also (202) 225-3121.

Thank you to Stacy for sharing her story - and for doing what any parent would do to make sure their daughter has the care she needs to live at home. As this bill on GOP Medicaid cuts goes back to the House, it’s not too late to remind Washington politicians just how much is at stake.

I see that people close replies the same way they do on twitter when they want to stay in their misinformation bubbles. Here’s a link to an overview of the historic progress Pete Buttigieg achieved at USDOT in just one term. www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...

🚨New Pete Buttigieg on substack. 3 Things in Trump’s budget not getting enough attention: -New Requirements and Red Tape for the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit -Blocking You from Directly Filing Your Taxes -Putting More Gun Silencers On the Street StopTheBill!👇

Pete Buttigieg was live on substack with Reverend Barber yesterday: “(The Big Beautiful Bill) is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, transfers of wealth from the poor to the rich in modern history.” BUT IT CAN BE STOPPED!

Pete Buttigieg’s message to men about abortion rights: “This isn’t a favor to women. This is all of us pulling together to defend the idea of freedom in this country.”

Pete Buttigieg talking about news on Qassim Suleimani in 2020. “As an intelligence officer I was trained to ask these questions -before- a decision is made. […] This must not be the beginning of another endless war.”

Speaking of thoughtlessly initiating endless wars - Pete Buttigieg tb 👇

Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!

Pete Buttigieg: ”Many of these patterns (of political violence & authoritarian behavior from elected officials) are not completely novel in the US. […] We need to remember that and learn from people who overcame that and defeated it.”

“It’s not just that I think things need to be explained in everyday terms. It’s that the real value of a policy idea is, did it help in the everyday? So to me it’s not just a communications thing, it’s the actual touchstone of how I think about politics & policy.” Pete Buttigieg

Pete Buttigieg back when he was running for president in 2020, talking to The Minimalists about keeping “a good ratio of meaning to air taken up”.

Chasten on ig: “Has it already been seven years since we said those vows? Oh, the mountains we’ve already climbed, love. And with you by my side, I’d happily climb a thousand more. Happy anniversary” This representation 🏳️‍🌈🥺😭

Happy Wedding Anniversary to Pete and Chasten Buttigieg! 🫶

Chasten on ig 🫶 His caption to this pic of Gus and Pete: Happy Father’s Day to the Papa who always says yes to cheesy souvenirs. We love you so much.

Happy Father’s Day to Papa Pete Buttigieg! 🥰

Pete posted on instagram to wish Chasten Happy Father’s Day 🫶

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

Chasten Buttigieg and activism as a game of Red Rover: It’s a lot harder to let someone break your chain when you’re both standing up, but if you let someone get beat down, that’s how they win.

Pete Buttigieg explains to Heather Cox Richardson how he’s thinking about the project of building a new democracy.