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Pete Buttigieg on Mandmani, Newsom, Trump & Democrats "Looking Backwards" - CNN Elex Michaelson
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg sits down with CNN's Elex Michaelson to discuss the New York City Mayor's race, his approach to communicating to voters, Trump's East Wing construction & more. - Aired on 10/25/2025.
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He has the intelligence, the military experience and now the administration experience, and he speaks so well (and calmly and persuasively) that there's no telling how far he may go... 
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