Why Pete Buttigieg says he was built for this political era

Pete Buttigieg doesn't think he was born too late for today's politics. Asked whether he'd have been better suited to a less polarized era, the former transportation secretary rejected the idea, saying, "I'm gay and I'm from Indiana." Had he been born just a few years earlier, he argued, a political career like his likely wouldn't have been possible. Watch the full conversation with Jonathan Martin on “On the Road” ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/