TV Shows

Pete Buttigieg / Pete For America videos. These TV appearances begin before Pete announced. It’s interesting watching the progression of how he’s received by the pundits.

Get to know pete buttigieg - feb 2020

A compilation of all the mentions of Pete on The Daily Show and ends with some clips from Pete’s visit on the set. What a journey!

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT: PETE BUTTIGIEG, OCT 10, 2019

There was a cute skit on Colbert last night. “Just One Question” featured people asking silly questions of Warren, Sanders, and Buttigieg. Good for a smile.

MSNBC: THE CONTENDERS - PETE BUTTIGIEG - OCT 2, 2019

Great interview with Velshi and Ruhle in which Pete discusses Trump’s impeachment, the border “moat”, run reform, and more.

NEW DAY - PETE BUTTIGIEG DISCUSSES CLIMATE AND SHARPIEGATE - SEP 5, 2019

Another great interview with Pete around climate change. Pete gives a stellar answer on #Sharpiegate saying he “feels sorry” for the president.

Full Interview on YouTube

Shorter segments from New Day’s Twitter feed:

SEGMENT on cyber security and stealing military funds for the wall

SEGMENT - “I fell sorry for the president” / Sharpiegate

MORNING JOE - PETE BUTTIGIEG DISCUSSES FAITH AND CLIMATE - SEPT 5, 2019

Great, long interview discussing faith, climate change, Republicans, and the Douglass Plan.

Above is the full interview. You can find higher-res clips below.

SEGMENT on faith

SEGMENT on race/Douglass Plan

SEGMENT “The world needs America” (to lead on climate)

SEGMENT on Joe asking about Jesus being “lord and savior”

MEET THE PRESS - PETE BUTTIGIEG - AUG 25, 2019

Pete Buttigieg appears on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd on Sunday morning, Aug 25. For the full interview, click on the image at left.

Shorter Segments on Twitter:

Segment on China

CNN: CHRIS CUOMO - PETE BUTTIGIEG ON TRUMP'S MENTAL HEALTH & MORE - AUG 23, 2019

PETE STARTS AT 5:00 in this video.

Nice appearance by Pete Buttigieg on CNN tonight discussing Trump’s growing erratic behavior, the markets, the Amazon fires, and Pete’s new mental health plan. The above video is the entire interview.

If the Youtube link goes bad, here is a CNN Twitter link to most of the interview.

STATE OF THE UNION WITH PETE BUTTIGIEG - AUG 18, 2019

Buttigieg appears on CNN’s State of the Union. The full video is to the left.

CNN has also posted several segments on Twitter if you want to share shorter sound bites.
SEGMENT on Trump’s China tariffs
SEGMENT on bringing troops home from Afghanistan
SEGMENT on assault riffles
SEGMENT is is racist to vote for Trump?

PETE ON NIGHTLINE'S "HEADERLINERS" - AUG 11, 2019

This feature originally aired the evening of the Gilroy Garllc Festival shooting (Jul 28) and was interrupted midway through by breaking news. It ran again in full on Aug 11.2019.

Currently there are only segments of it available on the MSNBC site. Links below.

NOTE: This was filmed just after the shooting of Eric Logan in Jun 2019, and it is overly focused on the tension in South Bend at that period of time. Unfortunately, it does a poor job of reflecting the support of Pete in the AA community in South Bend. See wikipeteia for more info.

SEGMENT on working with Mike Pence

SEGMENT on Military Service

SEGMENT on All Kinds of Challenges

SEGMENT on South Bend (with his teacher, Julie Chismar) and his plans to win the nomination

PETE ON HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS - AUG 6, 2019

A good segment with Pete Buttigieg and Chris Matthews. Pete talks about Trumps “teleprompter” speech, in which he supposed denounced “hate” (only not really), and about Pet'e’s newly release action plan for gun control. They also discuss the moral role of the president.

Great last line from Chris - “You know, you speak like a guy who’d be a good president. I love the way you talk about these things because it raises our level of understanding and our heart.”

NOTE: This line is cut off in the official MSNBC video… but you can see it here.

CNN with jake tapper: Buttigieg discusses gun plan

Buttigieg released an action plan against gun violence today. Discusses on Jake Tapper. This interview is short and focuses on the fillibuster.

CNN: BUTTIGIEG LAYS OUT HIS GUN PLAN & TALKS TRUMP - AUG 6, 2019

So far I’ve found 2 segments of this interview. They’re below.

Segment - About his gun plan

Segment - About how he’d respond as a mayor to Trump coming to his city after a tragedy

Segment - Gun registry and the NRA’s power

Segment - On assault weapons

MORNING JOE: BUTTIGIEG TALKS ABOUT GUN LAWS & COUNTER-TERRORISM - AUG 6, 2019

This links to the full 9-minute interview on Morning Joe. Discusses El Paso and Dayton, gun laws, and counter-terrorism efforts. Great interview.

Highlights:
”After 9-11 we didn’t say a ‘highly motivated terrorist could still get through so , eh, we shouldn’t bother.’” (4:35)
Improving homegrown terrorist threat detection and deterrence. (5:00+)

Pete on the Joy Reid Show - Aug 4, 2019

Pete continues to lay it down during his round of morning shows. This may be his best interview yet. Covering the El Paso shooting. Click on the image or click here to view in HD on MSNBC

Highlights:
Discussion of Pete’s experience as a military intelligence officer (2:00)
Ultimate amplifier of this message is the bully pulpit of the WH (4:10)
"Will the president leave his golf resort, address the nation, condemn in no uncertain terms white nationalism as an evil ideology..." (7:08)

FOX NEWS SUNDAY - AUG 4, 2019

Discussion includes the El Paso and Dayton shootings, gun laws, white nationalism, and Pete’s position in the polls.

Highlights:
The rise of White Nationalism (0:09)
Is Trump responsible (1:11)
Common sense gun laws (2:40)
the NRA no longer speaks for gun owners, it speaks for gun corp (3:30)
Ruth Bader GInsberg and Supreme Court reform (9:20)

STATE OF THE UNION - AUG 4, 2019

Pete Buttigieg appears on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper to discuss the El Paso and Dayton shootings.

Highlights:
“Either this Senate needs to respond to the American people or this Senate needs to be replaced.” (3:50)
”Guns as false idols.” (4:50)
No leadership from GOP or this White House (8:38)
Is Trump a White Nationalist? (9:12)
Death penalty: “I’ve never met anyone who deserved to kill.” (10:04)

PETE ON THE NEW DAY - Jul 31, 2019

THIS CLIP TALKS ABOUT HIS CHALLENGE TO REPUBLICANS WHO ARE ENABLING “NAKED RACISM.”

Segment on “Naked Racism”

Segment on “Medicare for All”

morning joe - Jul 31, 2019

Morning after second debates, Jul 31, 2019

Segment on Racial Tension in America

Segment on “Crazy Socialists” label

PETE TALKS TO JAKE TAPPER - Jul 30, 2019

This interview is right after the second Dem debate. Pete says he felt like the adult in the room.

PETE ON CNN’S CUOMO PRIME TIME - jul 29, 2019

The night before the second debates, Pete Buttigieg appears on Cuomo in fiesty debate mode. Great short interview!

FIRST SEGMENT

SECOND SEGMENT

CBS News - interview - jul 16, 2019

Pete has a pointed conversation about race on CBS news. “White Americans need to have this conversation.”

CBS BOSTON - interview - jul 12, 2019

WBZ's Lisa Hughes spoke with South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his run for the White House. Nice 12 minute interview.

DONNY DEUTSCHE - interview - jun 30, 2019

This interview took place right after the debate while Pete is in Homestead, Florida, visiting the detention center there. There’s a great direct message to Trump at the end.

face the nation - jun 15, 2019

The South Bend mayor and Democratic presidential candidate spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan in a wide-ranging interview.

Desus & Mero (showtime)- jun 6, 2019

This appearance is really funny—from a mini interview over sushi to brown bagging it in the park.

THIS WEEK WITH Martha RaddatZ - May 26, 2019

A sit down interview on a variety of topics.

jIMMY fALLON sHOW - May 13, 2019

A terrific appearance. Great interview, a slow jam, and fun promo.

SLOW JAM THE NEWS

INTERVIEW - Includes the funny story about giving the key to the city to Jerry Seinfeld

SHOW PROMO - Pete confronts Jimmy in 7 different languages

JIMMY’S BUTTIGIEG IMPRESSION

DONNY DEUTSCHE - interview - May 4, 2019

This interview took place right after the debate while Pete is in Homestead, Florida, visiting the detention center there. There’s a great direct message to Trump at the end.

PETE ON THE DAILY SHOW

Why we love it: This interview has a great sense of humor and warmth. One of Pete’s best TV show interviews.

The Vids (these are broken up into segments by the show):

The interview that aired on TV

Between the Scenes Q&A with Audience (includes reparations)

rachel maddow - 1st appearance - apr 17, 2019

Awesome interview with great questions by Rachel. Topics include being a Rhodes scholar (both of them are), coming out, and the campaign.

CNN - “MY HUSBAND WILL MAKE A GREAT FATHER” - apr 16, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discusses marriage and the prospect of becoming a father with CNN's Poppy Harlow and John Avlon.

MSNBC Round table - apr 8, 2019 “That guy makes me feel better”

Strong early round-table discussing Mayor Pete after his Victory Fund speech in which he said “If you have a problem with my being gay, your quarrel, Sir, is with my creator.”

The panelists talk about his early surprising surge, his “values” talk, and his openness wiht who he is. Great stuff from Nicole Wallace.

The ellen show - apr 12, 2019

This is just before Pete announced that he was running for president. Ellen tries to get him to announce on her show. Super fun short clip.

van jones interview on cnn - mar 30, 2019

Wonderful early interview with Van Jones. Impressive, Pete!

Highlights:
Would you choose a female running mate? (5:37)

Lawrence Interviews Presidential Contender Pete Buttigieg | The Last Word | MSNBC - apr 1, 2019

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins Lawrence to talk about what he would do as President about the Mueller report, the Trump tax cuts, the war in Afghanistan, and more.

AM TO DM - mar 27, 2019

These two hosts seem hardly able to believe Pete’s candidacy. Lots of questions about being gay, his level of experience, and even his gaydar!

morning joe - 2ND appearance - MAR 20, 2019

Segment 1 - On learning to speak Norwegian, his faith, humility and footwashing (4:11),

Segment 2 - Foreign affairs, military service, executive experience, lighting round

VICE: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Doesn't Think He's Too Young To Be President - Mar 11, 2019

This March video shows the very early baby stages of Pete’s campaign in Iowa. Amazing to see how far he’s come!

CNN Amanpour: Buttigieg: 2020 election can't be all about Trump - Mar 6, 2019

"We have to talk about the lived, every day experience of people in their lives across America," says Pete Buttigieg, the South Bend, Indiana, mayor who is hoping to become the youngest-ever president. Early and long (20 minute) interview with Buttigieg.

the late show with stephen colbert - Feb 15, 2019

Very early appearance whlle was still in “exploratory committee” mode. Nice introduction to Pete. Questions include Pete’s age, being gay, and the President’s declaration of a national emergency at the border.

morning joe - 1st appearance - Feb 14, 2019

Pete evades pigeon-holing by Joe and impresses with his intelligence and “calming” demeanor (Mika).

late night with seth meyers - jun 23, 2017

Super early appearance of Pete on Seth Meyers. He talks about coming out as an Indiana mayor.