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Pete Buttigieg Hints at 2028 Run, Defends Biden's Economy

4/11/2026

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Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, hinted at a 2028 presidential run during the National Action Network convention in New York, telling Rev. Al Sharpton to save him a seat at Sylvia’s restaurant.
He defended the Biden administration's economic record on MS NOW’s Morning Joe and criticized former President Trump for failing to lower inflation.
He later clashed with CNBC's Joe Kernen, emphasizing Trump's broken promises regarding inflation.

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Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, hinted at a 2028 presidential run during the National Action Network convention in New York, telling Rev. Al Sharpton to save him a seat at Sylvia’s restaurant.
He defended the Biden administration's economic record on MS NOW’s Morning Joe and criticized former President Trump for failing to lower inflation.
He later clashed with CNBC's Joe Kernen, emphasizing Trump's broken promises regarding inflation.