WallStreetPete trends as Pete Buttigieg faces criticism for closed door fundraisers, working at McKinsey
Using the hashtag #RefundPete, which was one of the top trending topics in the country Thursday morning, several social media users said they had asked for refunds from the campaign. Some said they'd already received their refunds, pointing out that they did not want their money mixed with that of billionaires.that a lot of those amplifying the hashtags on Twitter were"conservatives" and"right-wing hacks.
Inside the fundraiser at Ryan's home in Manhattan, Buttigieg – a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who continues to serve in the National Guard – reportedly said:"One of the things you learn on a deployment is dealing with distracting noises," referencing the demonstrators outside. He also joked:"Wow, they're excited."
Another video posted from the protest showed the candidate leaving. He smiled broadly as he walked past the demonstrators, who were chanting"Wall Street Pete," and entered a black SUV. According to, the mayor then went to attend another fundraiser at the home of Anna Wintour, Vogue Magazine's well-known editor-in-chief. Prior to the Ryan fundraiser, Buttigieg had a fundraiser at the Redbury Hotel in Manhattan, an event organized by investment bankers.
Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at a campaign event on December 8 at Washington Middle School in Iowa
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