Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sparked controversy for a “cringeworthy” segment where he discussed the adoption of his kids.
Buttigieg raised eyebrows when he slipped and said that there was a “discount” for adopting his black babies. He quickly tried to correct his word choice, by saying “you didn’t have to pay a deposit,” but it was too late; the clip was out there.
“It was called a surprise adoption scenario. I was traveling. We got a phone call,” Buttigieg went on to say. “Anybody who says race is not a thing in this country should experience an adoption process where there are literally different lists if you say that you want a white kid only versus if you say that doesn’t matter.”
Pete Buttigieg says there’s a “discount” for adopting Black kids (Around 1:15)
He catches himself and then says he means there’s no deposit, but…YIKESpic.twitter.com/OBGEMaiGvN
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) April 23, 2025
Buttigieg’s comments quickly went viral and sparked a mix of responses over what he meant, but almost everyone agreed on the “cringe.”
Gross
Also, Buttigieg trying to be cool with these dudes is very cringe. https://t.co/n2UhABj3Vc
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 23, 2025
So he’s frugal when he’s not using our tax dollars.
— Impracticaluser (@impracticaluser) April 23, 2025
He is clearly pointing out that within the adoption process more people want white babies in a way that obviously makes it clear he finds that sad and wrong. Get real.
— PoliticallyAnnoyed (@MillieOfferman) April 23, 2025
Shame on the rest of the panel for playing along with the charade that Mayor Pete is just a regular bro. But of course in their heads they’re all totally creeped out thinking of Buttofudge chestfeeding his and his husband’s child.
— FlakeyFoont (@FlakeyFoont918) April 24, 2025
Cringe on a 1000!
— Chuckyfamous! (@Nem_Famous) April 23, 2025
Does he think adopting black babies on a discount is going to help him win votes with the black community, which completely ignored him last time?
— JWF (@JammieWF) April 24, 2025
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