Pete Buttigieg did not mince words on Sunday when asked about SCOTUS ruling in favor of a Christian web designer who refused to design websites for same-sex couples, calling the high court’s argument meritless and “a solution looking for problem.”
PUBLISHED 11:21 AM ET Jul. 03, 2023Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg did not mince words on Sunday when asked about the
But since Friday’s ruling, reports have emerged that have called into question the validity of the case’s grounds. Smith cited in court filings a request from a person named “Stewart” who requested her services for a same-sex wedding – but the individual in question says they never made the request, had no idea they were named in the lawsuit until they were contacted by a reporter from The New Republic, and, in fact, is straight and married to a woman.
“As a matter of fact, it appears this web designer only went into the wedding business for the purpose of provoking a case like this,” Buttigieg continued, adding: “In that sense, I think there's something in common between this Supreme Court ruling and what we're seeing happening in state legislatures across the country, which is kind of a solution looking for problem … sending these kinds of things to the courts and sending these kinds of things to state legislatures for the clear...
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