“I don’t have a problem standing up to someone who was working on Season 7 of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ when I was packing my bags for Afghanistan” - Pete Buttigieg
‘I have a pretty dim view of his decision to use his privileged status to fake a disability in order to avoid serving in Vietnam.’ That’s how Democratic presidential hopeful and Afghanistan war veteran Pete Buttigieg responded Thursday when asked by the Washington Post whether President Trump should have served in Vietnam.
Buttigieg, who’s been climbing the polls but still trails the favorites, was referring to Trump’s infamous claim that bone spurs kept him from being drafted. Buttigieg drew audience laughter when, in response to reporter Robert Costa’s question, “Do you believe he faked a disability?“ the candidate turned the question around, asking in turn, “Do you believe he has a disability?”
“At least,” Buttigieg continued, “not that one.” He then added: “I don’t mean to trivialize disability, but I think that’s exactly what he did.”Buttigieg, of course, isn’t the first Democrat to raise questions over the claim. Trump, for his part, defended himself in 2016, saying a doctor “gave me a letter — a very strong letter on the heels” to give to draft officials, according to the New York Times. Reports later surfaced that the diagnosis may have been faked.
“I don’t have a problem standing up to someone who was working on Season 7 of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ when I was packing my bags for Afghanistan,” Buttigieg said of Trump. Shawn Langlois Shawn Langlois is an editor and writer for MarketWatch in Los Angeles. Follow him on Twitter @slangwise.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pete Buttigieg says Donald Trump 'paying lip service' to LGBT rightsGet breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.
Read more »
Fox News’ Brit Hume Claps Back at Trump Over Tweet About Network’s Pete Buttigieg Town HallFox News senior political analyst Brit Hume had a few choice words for Donald Trump after the president called out the network on Sunday for hosting a town hall with Democratic presidential hopeful and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.“Say this for Buttigieg. He’s willing to be questioned by
Read more »
Afghanistan Vet Mayor Pete Buttigieg Says Trump Faked a Disability To Get Out of VietnamBloomberg/GettyOn the campaign trail, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has frequently responded to questions about his youth and relative inexperience by noting that he has “more experience in government than the president, more executive experience than the vice president, and more military
Read more »
Pete Buttigieg claims 'privileged' Trump faked a disability in order to avoid serving in Vietnam'Do you believe he has a disability?” said the Democratic presidential candidate when asked whether he believes Donald Trump invented a disability to avoid wartime service.
Read more »
Donald Trump says 'it's great' seeing 2020 Candidate Pete Buttigieg on stage with his husbandThe president noted that while some people may have a problem with Buttigieg's gay marriage, he has 'no problem with it whatsoever' and thinks 'it's good.'
Read more »
Pete Buttigieg slams Fox News hosts while appearing on Fox NewsDemocratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg used a Fox News town hall in New Hampshire on Sunday to slam two of the network's primetime opinion hosts, knocking both Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham by name on the network where they each host an hour.
Read more »
Pete Buttigieg has been away from South Bend for almost half of the past three monthsBut officials say the city is doing just fine without him.
Read more »