Pete Buttigieg

Pete Hegseth compares media to Pharisees, ancient Jewish sect derided by Christians

Hegseth's comments follow a similar incident in 2019, when then-Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg compared Mike Pence to the Pharisees.

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026.
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.

Pete Buttigieg lacks principled leadership: He is not good for America - opinion

Political fashions may change, but America’s need for principled leaders remains constant.

|BySTEVEN BURG
Then-Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg speaks to voters in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2020.

Pete Buttigieg shifts tone on Israel following backlash over supportive comments

The backlash followed Buttigieg’s conversation earlier this week with Jon Favreau, the host of the popular liberal “Pod Save America” podcast.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at a Clalit vaccination center in Zarzir, on February 9, 2021.

PM’s opening door to Ben-Gvir will hurt later in DC - analysis

If Netanyahu wins the elections on March 23, his role in bringing about the merger involving Ben-Gvir is sure to dog him going forward with some of those Democrats calling the shots in Washington.

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Julián Castro joins democratic hopefuls in bashing Netanyahu

Julián Castro was responding to the PM's promise to annex the West Bank if re-elected.

APRIL 9, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
U.S. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks during a campaign stop at The Livery Deli, in Boone, Iowa, U.S.,

Dem. presidential candidates: you can slam Netanyahu and be pro-Israel

Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Beto O’Rourke all took shots at Netanyahu, who is in a tight contest with Benny Gentz, who leads the Blue and White Party, ahead of Tuesday’s vote.

APRIL 8, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks after the senate voted on a resolution ending U.S. military support for the war in Yemen on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2018.

U.S. Democratic candidate Buttigieg slams Netanyahu's annexation promise

"Supporting Israel does not have to mean agreeing with Netanyahu's politics," Buttigieg said in an apparent attack on President Donald Trump.

APRIL 8, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana

Three Jewish facts about Pete Buttigieg, presidential hopeful

Buttigieg is gay, married, and a veteran of the Afghanistan war.

JANUARY 24, 2019ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana