Hear Buttigieg’s response to Vance’s criticism of childless Democrats

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Published 2024-07-24
Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg who was speaking to CNN in his personal capacity, responded to past comments from JD Vance about people who don’t have children working in the government in an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. #CNN #news

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All Comments (21)
  • @johnsonrj74
    Buttigieg is so competent. Didn't dodge a question, always gave a compelling answer
  • As a republican, I'm voting 💙. Such an attack is beyond politics. I think they've lost the last bit of humanity they had in them. Absolutely disgusting.
  • Vance, People will decide whether they want children or not, NOT YOU !! don't let the door hit you on the way out.
  • @sandybanks
    Vp Harris does have children. She just didn't birth them! She's still a mom. She shares the responsibilities with 2 other people.
  • Whether a person decides to remain childless is up to the people, NOT the government!!
  • "Childless cat ladies"? As a single woman with no kid, I am genuinely offended by that phrase. Here is the point: A "childless cat lady" who pays taxes and takes care of her affairs inside and outside of the house is more useful for this country than a heartless, soulless, senseless and mindless politician who's got nothing but a mouth.
  • @bluesky71512
    Being called a "childless cat lady" is actually a compliment. It means having an independent and peaceful life.
  • @gailybird1
    I can’t wait for people to realize the sheer power of the female vote in the U.S. We are sick of being treated like second class citizens in our own land.
  • @absiol3588
    Not everyone Can have Kids! Not everyone wants to have kids!
  • @MrPotsy81
    So, I am a woman who was medically unable to have children. Thanks J D Vance. You're a gem. I am a teacher and have had thousands of children. Many of whom I still hear from. Go fly a kite. Trying not to curse.😁
  • @n1kb0t5
    What makes America great again, is hearing young, ambitious, intelligent, and excited people talk about the future of America.
  • @slowerpicker
    I love how Buttigiege refused to let the presenter gloss over Trump’s waffling over the second debate. She looked ready to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but Buttigiege nailed down the obvious reason — Trump is scared to be on the stage with Harris
  • @stevenr.2534
    Not having children doesn’t mean you’re indifferent to the future of our country or humanity.
  • @jaybleu6169
    As a father of 4, the idea that people who don't have children "don't have a stake" in the country is insane.
  • My husband and I are childless but have paid taxes to support schools for over 100 years collectively. We always vote yes for any school mileage. What Vance said was pure ignorance.
  • @AlexL001
    Hatred, bully does not represent the true spirit of this country.
  • @jhatchett7101
    So they attack her for not having children, but also moved to ban IVF for women who want children and need this procedure to become a mother? Make it make sense!!!!🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️
  • @shamrock4500
    My Aunt could not have children due to her first husband tossing her down the stairs when she was pregnant. She and her second husband tried for years, they loved children and donated their time to Boys and Girls clubs until they passed away. They also donated a large sum of money to those clubs. So not everyone can be a parent, but they do help to shape the next generations.
  • Buttigieg is a straight up orator. The way he puts sentences together represents the kind of mind we need in government.
  • His assertion that people without children "don't have a direct stake in this country" just shows that the concept of basic empathy is completely foreign to him. He is assuming that people only care about their own family and cannot care at least as much about anyone else. Well guess what. I don't have kids, I don't want kids, I don't even live in the US (I'm from the Netherlands) and I care just as deeply for the welfare of the American people as I do for the Dutch people as I do for my friends and family. Because we're all human. And my empathy is not contingent upon whether you're related to me by blood. My empathy is contingent on just being human.