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Buttigieg’s Georgia Waffle House video draws 1.1M views

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg posted a Georgia Waffle House video criticizing Republicans and the Trump-Vance Administration.
The video got 1.1 million X views, 480,000 Facebook views, and over 100,000 on YouTube/TikTok.
Georgia voters will cast ballots Tuesday, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Buttigieg is the first openly gay cabinet member in U.S. history.
His husband Chasten, an author and teacher, married him in 2018; they have twins.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg posted a Georgia Waffle House video criticizing Republicans and the Trump-Vance Administration.
The video got 1.1 million X views, 480,000 Facebook views, and over 100,000 on YouTube/TikTok.
Georgia voters will cast ballots Tuesday, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Buttigieg is the first openly gay cabinet member in U.S. history.
His husband Chasten, an author and teacher, married him in 2018; they have twins.