Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg called Vice President Pence a "cheerleader for the porn star presidency" during a CNN townhall event Sunday.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg on @VP: "How could he allow himself to become the cheerleader of the porn star presidency? Is it that he stopped believing in scripture when he started believing in Donald Trump?" https://t.co/0w8SGn2Fw9 #CNNTownHall pic.twitter.com/7F6pvSfNOF
— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) March 11, 2019
Details: Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, made the comments after CNN host Jake Tapper asked him whether Former Indiana Gov. Pence would make a better commander-in-chief than President Trump. "Does it have to be between those two?” Buttigieg replied. Buttigieg went on to talk about Trump's alleged affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, which the president denies having had.
Buttigieg, 37: "I have more years of government experience under my belt" than TrumpDemocratic presidential candidate and Mayor Pete Buttigieg: “I get that I’m the young guy in the conversation, but I would say experience is what qualifies me to have a seat at this table” https://cnn.it/2F4inzP
Posted by CNN Politics on Sunday, March 10, 2019
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