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Pete Buttigieg: “Food is going to be more expensive because of this war.”

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

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Pete Blasts Trump Administration, Live on CNN

Published | Video Starts at 01:36

And while they're paying the ultimate price, every American is paying some price right now. Mortgage rates are up because of this war. Food is going to be more expensive because of this war. And of course, the price of gas that we're paying at the pump is more expensive because of this war. (01:36–01:39)

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Asserts that food prices will increase due to the current war.

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