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Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Trump, Islamophobia, and His Presidential Bid

Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Trump, Islamophobia, and His Presidential Bid

FromDeconstructed


Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Trump, Islamophobia, and His Presidential Bid

FromDeconstructed

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Mar 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is not a traditional candidate for the nation’s highest office. But recently, he’s turned heads with a slate of radical political reform proposals, including expanding the Supreme Court and eliminating the Electoral College, that may help differentiate him from the crowd. He also earned plaudits for a statement addressed to the South Bend Muslim community issued in the wake of the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shootings, which contrasted sharply with President Trump’s equivocations on the subject of Islamophobia and white nationalism. “Mayor Pete” joins Mehdi Hasan on this week’s Deconstructed to talk about his path to the White House. Intercept D.C. bureau chief Ryan Grim follows with thoughts on an increasingly crowded Democratic field.
Released:
Mar 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Journalist Mehdi Hasan is known around the world for his televised takedowns of presidents and prime ministers. In this new podcast from The Intercept, Mehdi unpacks a game-changing news event of the week while challenging the conventional wisdom. As a Brit, a Muslim and an immigrant based in Donald Trump's Washington D.C., Mehdi offers a provocative perspective on the ups and downs of American—and global—politics.