It's a reasonable bet that Pete Buttigieg will try and run for the Democrat presidential nomination in 2028 so he can get back in government and finish the job of fixing those darn racist roads.
According to the betting on Polymarket a few months ago, Mayor Pete had about a five percent chance of getting the nomination, which seems a bit high:
BREAKING: Gavin Newsom emerges as the clear Democratic frontrunner for 2028.
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) December 11, 2025
Is America ready for President Newsom? pic.twitter.com/gqWPRZuDby
Naturally late night "comedians" like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have been doing their best to give Democrats positive exposure. Such was the case on the soon-to-be-ending Late Show with Colbert. Buttigieg had this to say, unchallenged of course:
Wherever my travels take me, I find that a majority of Americans agree (with each other, and with Democrats) on far more issues than the media or algorithms would lead us to believe. pic.twitter.com/r0nc9DwjeE
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) April 24, 2026
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Is that so?
The most recent time that claim was put to the test, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz lost every swing state, not to mention the "popular vote" that the Democrats used to like to cite.
The video indicates how limited your travels actually are.
— Les Aker (@Les_Aker) April 24, 2026
Or how short his memory is:
Really? A majority of Americans agree with Democrats? pic.twitter.com/AghFw9A6eg
— Zach Jewell (@zach_d_jewell) April 24, 2026
Really? Hmm... pic.twitter.com/xCFwrG4Z7o
— The Constitutional Conservative (@TheCCShowcast) April 24, 2026
Nice try, Pete!
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