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Pete Buttigieg: “Elections are run close to home. They're run by our…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Pete Doesn't Hold Back, Blasts Trump & Noem

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

You want people to be eyes open, but you don't want people to be afraid of participating. What do you. What do you tell people? Yeah, we have to remember that Elections are run close to home. They're run by our neighbors, often county officials, sometimes volunteers working together. And that process has a ton of integrity. Does this president respect the integrity of that press process? Of course he doesn't. But let's also remember, the ultimate backstop is the American people. (02:32–02:41)

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Asserts that elections are managed locally by community members and officials.

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