Pete Buttigieg defends Kamala Harris’ flip-flops on policy: Full interview
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Pete Buttigieg is asked about VP Kamala Harris' flip-flop on policies like fracking and health care.
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#petebuttigieg #kamalaharris #2024election
So , one campaign gets away with concepts of plans, and the other campaign has to provide exact details and percentages?
Exactly because the stupidity of this country. Trump gets a free pass on everything g
That was one single thing about healthcare. Harris can't explain anything. Healthcare is not even on the top of the list that the people are most worried about. That's the economy and immigration. She has no idea. She is just listening to what her aides are telling her. The woman has not one original idea in her empty head. None that the American people would like anyway. That's why she keeps flip flopping.
@@pbubs3360 Trump used the phrase 'concepts' of plans in an interview with George Stephanopoulos years ago. Said he'd have more details in a couple of months. He keeps kicking it down the road because the truth is that he doesn't have a healthcare plan because he doesn't care about our health.
Newsflash, he was already president for four years. We know his policies. Kamala claims her policies will be different from bidens but she's yet to articulate what they are.
Pretty much. The media makes $ if this race is a nail bitter. They dont care if it means the possibility of the fall of the nation, as long as they get $ they will keep making sure it's tight. They don't report the news any more. They manufacture it with propaganda that causes people to do what they say. Like how trump said "people say there was voter fraud" and then people started saying it.
The title of this interview is ridiculous! Flip-flops? We expect and need our elected officials to evolve their policies as new information becomes available - that is the hallmark of a good leader.
"flip flops" is a lot of editorializing for a headline, NBC News.
yea nbc news is fox news these days
NBC resorting to click bait. Shame on you NBC! NBC, this is 2 times now that you picked the wrong person for Meet The Press. Do better NBC!!
They’d never do something like that to Trump
Yes, do not like the news headline. Pete spoke to truths.
Exactly!!!!
media has never labeled Never trumper JD Vance as a flip flopper and has never been asked to defend it like this
Yes they have, and yes they did.
Exactly, whereas they both switched parties and even identity (Vance changed his name) TWICE. That's a radical U-turn in terms of your deepest values. And yet... nothing.
Media has never questioned Kamala about calling Biden a racist, segregationist then doing a complete 180 and becoming his VP. Your side loves to memory hole certain past events.
The lack of standards between Trump and Kamala is insane. One person talks about people eating cats and dogs and it's nothing, but what the media is super concerned with is Kamala changing her policies based on growth of knowledge and experience.
OK yeah sure if that's how you see it. But you do not belong to a cult right? LOL
So Trump tells truth and Kamala LIES...
A good president has to make adjustments based on the needs and the wants of the people.
Yeah..but she could maybe explain when and why she flip flopped on all those policies? Because almost no one buys it.
@@KamratKamala fair question.
Easily answered when you see how she didn’t lose support. We will learn more Monday though.
@viviorko what's going on monday?
@@viviorko She is not for the people. She is Establishment.
@@rumham7130 👈 a smart person!
That’s the problem. But don’t be confused, Trump pockets are lined with investors too.
Well that was a biased interview. Clear agenda to paint Harris as “flipfloppy” when it’s actually flexibility and willing to change policy based on what is needed. She’s been very transparent about that.
Thank you Pete. Respectful, thoughtful and truthful. Wish more Americans would try to be like this leader.
Hate how media isnt covering trump’s flip flops and lack of specificity on his policies
Not to mention all of Trump's lies that they let him spew. When ABC finally fact checks him, his fragile ego gets a shock. And then he starts fabricating and slandering.
@@dynamicdave2647 like what?
Besides about abortion, when has he flip flopped?
@@KamratKamalaI watched Trump flop around like a fish out of water at the recent debate. So, there’s that.
@@santiagonunez6294 Does he back Russia or Ukraine?
I do not want a leader that cannot grow given new information or shifting dynamics.
Exactly!! Everything changes over time, be it long time or short time. So when things do change, you have to look at these things differently. I guess Kristen doesn't understand that.
German Cancellor Konrad Adenauer said it best: "It is not forbidden to get smarter."
Thank goodness, Pete Buttigieg is on our side. Right at the nucleus of the brain trust of this country.
Wouldn't want him as our enemy, lol. He's the best
Love your phrase “brain trust” and I wholeheartedly agree. He would be a solid choice for President
“Flip-flop” c’mon NBC! A good politician adapts their policy to deal with the logistics and politics of an issue instead of forcing their opinion when is not feasible for whatever reason. Doesn’t mean it is a change of personal values and beliefs but assessing the potential impacts, including the chance of being elected. People evolve and or see the limitations of policies at a particular moment. Branding it as flip flop is inflammatory and discourages politicians from adapting. Why not talk about all the crazy policies in 2025.
Except you don't flip flop after a decade of screaming the opposite with only a few months before election time.
@@ScottCovertI guess you are talking about fracking ,
@Neelinmact Gun laws and border security as well.
@@Richard-sq1ml did'nt she brough a bill for border security to clamp down the illegal migration which was stopped by trump by threatning republicans
Kamala has had changes on her position of some issues because she's had the benefit of having been vice president. That's called gaining wisdom.
EXACTLY.
Every politician has ideas and desires, but then with the wisdom of being in office, you learn what's realistic and possible.. I don't know why her campaign can't just have her say that.
@@jcc9549 I concur. When Trump asks her why she didn't do this or that, it's because she was the VP, and they don't sign executive orders. They are there to serve the president.
This fixation over Kamal’s “flip flops” is echoing the dumb “Hilary’s emails” narrative!
Trump flip flops more than a fish out of water and with in a timeframe less than what’s enough to empty a bladder!
Gosh, what a dumb nonexistent issue
And "flip flops " are on fracking (which I don't care about) and sort of guns (she did say like 5 years ago that she supported a buyback program) , and now she is against that and is touting herself as a gun owner. Idk of she's a gun owner or not, but like...she's saying that she won't do a gun buyback program as a president. But like...her flip flops are on what I would consider to he lesser issues. Trump is flipping on abortion. That directly affects millions of women on a daily basis.
@@DSlav2488 exactly!
And also her flip flops happened over half a decade!
Dude literally had 3 or 4 different positions over a couple of days about a major issue that has been in the collective mind of the nation for years!
Like, she’s not allowed to have change in position of relatively less central issues over a half of a decade, but he gets to have multiple opinions about the same thing over 3 days?
I am glad that Donald Trump is fully supportive of women’s reproductive rights other than babies who are born and survive a planned abortion. Trump and Harris differ on gender assignment surgery being a paid by tax payers. Trump’s proposal of supporting IVF for families who can’t afford it is much more important than gender changing surgeries. I support Trump being pro choice and at the same time him supporting the rights of people who want children but need IVF.
@@billpaxton4155 lol
@@sunnyday237 Kamala’s flip flop’s are pure pandering. Her ideology is socialism and she will push socialism at every turn.
Flip flops? Are you serious? Are you asking Trump why he has no policies to share?
A flip-flop is changing your position in response to bad press/voter reaction. Adjusting your position based on new information is how an adult makes decisions.
Mayor Pete's not buying into Kristen's pre-determined assertion that Harris "flip, flops", which causes Welker great frustration.
Pete gave a commonsense answer: knowledge evolves, opportunities change, constraints change, thus wise tacticians change to get things done.
"Flip-flops"? Really? Do Better NBC News. This is disingenuous.
@@kimmiller8025 yea I don't think it's possible to defend how bad she has flip-flopped over and over again
Your guy flopped on reproductive rights two times in 48 hours. Literally indefensible. Your guy has no convictions, no ethics, no values.
@@benjaminstepaniak8878But he didn't flip on every single policy. There is no comparison. Trump is an open book. Harris is not.
@@ginaoelkers5670 Trump is so open that he lies openly too. 😂😂
Welker's allegation that Harris "flip, flops" is an entry point to a more troubling statement: "if she flip, flops on past positions, how can we trust her to keep today's promises in the future?"
Pete is a great speaker
yeah Pete bootyjudge is a great speaker
😂
Unlike kamala she stinks
I will just keep on posting my replies that keep getting taken down. There is nothing bad about what I'm saying. This is ridiculous censorship. I said unlike Kamala she is not good a speaking
People are getting tired of this censorship. Wrong and shows how desperate the Dems are
'Flip-flops' is a disingenuous way to describe policy changes. We should encourage politicians to have evolving views on important issues. I expect better from a serious institution like Meet the Press.
Totally agree with you. I do not want a leader that cannot grow given new information or shifting dynamics.
Absolutely, and it goes back to values not changing but policies (ways we execute on those values) should evolve with knowledge and time with society's needs.
“Serious Institution like Meet the Press”? 😂😂😂
No sorry not if you are doing it only to get votes. You don't change your whole lifes beliefs 3 months before an election. Beliefs might change over time like years not months.
@@Factsmatter626 oh but I bet you have no problem ripping Trump for his changes🤣 so disingenuous!
I am surprised that the press keeps asking this silly question about leaders changing their positions in issues. Heraclitus said no one enters the same river twice because the river is always changing, and so is the person.
modifying or changing your position is not a 'flip-flop', which implies repeatedly changing back and forth; tired of the continual bias in the media
Trump does not DO better on economy... he polls better. There's a difference. You need to be more selective and accurate with your wording.
What are you talking about the economy was way better when Trump was in. You must have lost your mind. He polls better because he is better. Biden/ Harris messed up the economy so bad. Yikes
You like paying $6 for eggs. A house is out of reach for young people. Thanks Bidenonics. If you can't see the difference you must be rich lol Stop gaslighting people
He polls better because he lies about it and his supporters believe it. His entire campaign is based on lies. Don't forget, immigration is a huge selling point for him, and yet he killed the bipartisan immigration bill just so that he could campaign on it. Amean if that's not fraudulent then I don't know what is. He would literally rather make people's lives worse just so that he can campaign on the idea that he somehow has the answers to everything- even when he literally doesn't have the answers to anything
It's ridiculous.
Has kamala changed her stance on some things? Yes. But I'm less concerned about someone changing their mind on an issue than I am about someone who literally would rather things be bad so that they can campaign on the false pretense that they can fix it. Donald Trump IS A SCAM. HE'S A SCAM. he's a fraud. He's a coward...I don't understand how 90% of America doesn't get that. The guy is a freaking DEUSCHE. he's a gutless coward. He should never be allowed near the oval office again
Another post because mine was taken down. He is better on the economy. You like paying $6 for eggs. Young people will never be able to purchase a house. The Biden Administration destroyed the economy.
Elizabeth, he does have a BETTER plan on the ECONOMY. Giving more money away is how we got here. Take an economic class.
Go Pete!!! he is a master at this
MASTER BATER IS MORE LIKE IT
@@MRick-cd1kr lol!
He is a master at BS!!!
@@ginaoelkers5670 bot
@@MRick-cd1kr bot
Even though this is something many voters want Kamala Harris to address, why is no one talking about the unending “flip-flopping” Trump does on a daily basis. There is no comparison
I totally agree dealing with Trump is absolutely exhausting And I don't want to live four more with this insanity
What? Trump's not the current president.
Stop watching NBC news and your life will be better for it
Thank you Mayor Pete. As always you say it the way it is. Vote 💙
Trump flipped flopped on solar energy during last debate, both criticized and liked it, in one sentence. Harris has every right to re-evaluate over years her standing on policies, like fracking. Actually, it is intelligent to respond to changing global events interacting with internal economy. The prices of gas has recently dropped which supposedly is due to increased production of gas. Would that be the only reason? What about increased popularity of electric cars and investing in alternative energy sources, for which Biden/Harris administration should take full credit.
Thank you, mayor Pete , always appreciate your insights and feelings on a matter.
He said nothing.
🇨🇦 She forgot he IS secretary of transportation. 😢
No she didn’t forget Einstein-it’s called the Hatch Act whereby he is required to appear in his personal capacity vs his official capacity.
@@PattiCramer 🇨🇦 Oh Patti he should still be introduced by his proper title. The hostess should THEN demote him to citizen status for the PURPOSE of their conversation.
How’s that?
@@PattiCramer 🇨🇦 Besides Patti don’t you Americans keep titles “forever”?
You STILL call the slimey salamander NEWT Gingrich “Mr. Speaker”.
Shameful custom. 🤭
how come they’re not asking Trump about his policies this seems like so two-sided. He’s out there talking about people eating cats. Yeah the policy question should be on both sides.
Oh Ohio loves this guy
All you need to know about Harris is that she can be voted out of office in four years because she'll preserve the rule of law, the Constitution and the institutions of democracy. Trump would cause untold damage desperately clinging to power and avoiding accountability just like last time. That single difference is enough for me.
Did you always like pink jackets or did you evolve and change your opinion?
The best leaders in the world will adapt and change their policy based on what is required to deliver optimal outcomes. It shows the fact that they are continual learners, they continue to acquire good information to inform them, and they have an open mind with which to make decisions.this is excellence in leadership. When people never change their mind. It shows that once their mind is made up, they are not open to seeing things clearly that may or may not be the same as when they originally made that decision.
Govenor DeWine said the Haitians are helping the community of Springfield grow. Working, adding to the economy.
But what are the residents saying? Your fellow Americans?
Not some politicians making money off of it.
Really Well some people in Springfield are saying other
The Governors don't want the bad publicity. It reflects on them. Same with the fool in Arora saying everything is good. Meanwhile gangs are on video breaking down door. Democrats are so gullible🙄
Why hasn’t Just Disgraceful Vance used his power as a Senator to prevent this “disaster” from happening!
Have Pete on more
Ask him a question and he’ll give you an intelligent answer. It seems to not fit in with her agenda.
Okay. SAME INTERROGATION FOR TRUMP NOW??? 💙
How insulting to introduce the Transportation Secretary of the USA as "the former Democratic presidential candidate"! She is so biased that no informed person would take her seriously.
This is BS Trump continues to get a free pass on specifics but Harris continues to get pressed. Do better MSNBC. We are sick of it. It’s why I stopped watching your channel . Sick. Of. It!
The question about differences between Biden and Harris is nonsensical. Four years ago we had a pandemic. Not today. Four years ago we had inflation. Not today. So duh, Harris policies will be totally different, obviously.
Meet the Press, should change the name to Meet the Conspiracy 😂 constantly sucking up to tRump while bashing Biden and Kamala 😡💙💙💙
I agree I think they all getting paid, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden are people with class, and they love this country vote for Kamala
NBC - now ask for policies and specifics on policies of trump.
20,000 migrants sent to a community of barely 60,000
yes in 2018.......remind me who was president then?
Her approach to interviews are one-sided, disingenuous and garbage.. I have lost all respect for her commentary and her constant attempts to garner ratings based on her garbage interviews...
Great job Pete for seeing right through her BS...
Kamala’s policy is different from 5 years ago. Trump flip-flops policy every other day.
Normalise allowing people to change their minds without being called flip floppers.
If you had the Ohio Governor on after JD Vance, you might have had less of a credibility gap, NBC.
With this headline and these horrible right-wing talking point-laced questions to Pete, the credibility of Meet the Press has gone down the tubes.
Pete gave the proper amount of respect to these idiotic questions from the MTP anchor, and she is horrible.
Please, give this man the presidency the next time!
🇺🇸🇺🇸HARRIS WALZ 24 🇺🇸🇺🇸
😡WE'RE NOT GOING BACK 😡
They presumed that Trump had a better economic policy but the facts did not support the said presumption. For example, Trump lost thousands of job while Bedin created thousands of jobs.
Pete Buttigieg and Tim Walz were my top two VP picks. I am so glad that I felt it had to be one of these two. I love Pete Buttigieg he would have been excellent as VP. His thoughtful and methodical approach is refreshing.
Pete is always smart and an intellegent ! Good speaker !
The cit of Springfield invited people to come help with their reducing population. Don’t call people to your city if you don’t have the resources to receive them. Hope all the Haitians keeping their economy afloat leave so the city of Springfield can see the collapse of its economy.
Donald Trump used to describe himself as pro-choice. Then, he appointed three ultra-conservative Supreme Court justices and bragged about the fact that they overturned Roe v. Wade.
But according to the very MAGAt Welker that's not flip flopping. Neither is JD Vance Flip flopping from Never Trumper to Ultimate Trump suckup
Overturning roe just brought it back to the state's, it didn't ban abortions nation wide. You people live in a different dimension.
And ? Roe is dead and never coming back the states like he said are taking up the issues why worry abortion is going nowhere
She’s learned as the VP that you have to govern and to do so you have to balance and compromise on some issues that include everyone. Like embracing different forms energy policy like green energy policy and the oil industry.
pete s sooo good explaning everything. He is just great.....
Flee poverty and violence just to bring it here with help from the democratic party
American foreign policy has much to do with the poverty in neighboring countries
you do know they came here in 2018? and who was the president in 2018?
now you know the truth so stop spewing lies and hate
Trumps shifts on policy positions - to the extent that he even has any - within a single incoherent sentence
How does a six-time bankrupt con man poll better on the economy? Make it make sense!
Who is writing these headlines?? Trump flip flops on literally everything all the time 🤷♀️🤷♀️😅
BS headline. Welker and Todd are letting their MAGAt show.
Pete would absolutely be my choice for President.
Intelligent on so many fronts, military experience, and every time I hear his thinking-seems to me a lot of wisdom.
Hoping we see him run for President before much longer
They also are filling Jobs and. Revitalizing the 🙏Churches 💙
Pete is a fantastic communicator
I guess people don’t ever change their minds.
it's just kind of odd when they change their mind on everything so close to a election where is a liberal would say it's weird
Either she was trying to present a straw man for Pete to easily knock down, or her questions were actually biased and dumb. Hard to tell which it was!
There are people/children who have dealt with the fear of bomb threats-- -2 people who are in positions of power have contributed to this.
The title of this video is ludicrous click-bait. How about something factual instead?
NBC has ignored Trump’s flip flops for ten years.
I really think Mr. Buttigeg is thinking about running for governor or Senator in Michigan.
Hope not
or AMERICA!
I think Secretary of State will look great on his Presidential resume.
Or something.
@@RichardQuaidAmericans will not ever elect Pete bootyjuice
Chaos !!!? You threw 15000 people into a mix of 60000 culture shock , economic shock , logistical shock
Don't care!!!! Anybody but trump!!
Poo Pushing Pete for President !
Media needs to be held accountable for lying
Changing your mind is not a sign of weakness.
The click bait title is misleading. Also, why do you have different standards about asking policy questions here? You gave lots of your time to JD Vance to defend his and Trump's despicable lie about Haitian immigrants in Springfield Ohio, but he gets a pass on policy details. I used to respect this show and network. Don't anymore. I know you could care less, but I will be laughing loudly if those lunatics get into the White House and come after you and your Network. Hope your Faux both sides defense works out for you.
Just a note, CNN/Dana Bash have 4000+ comments on this very story. It seems the Haitians started to arrive in Springfield in 2018 - who was President then I wonder?
fun fact....just did a goggle on this and it is 100% true
I know!
If you vote for Harris, the best you'll get is 4 years of word salad.
Keep fighting little Pete
I am amazed, that mass deportation is never mentioned in these interviews. And what desaster they would mean for the economy. On top of bringing a lot of cruelty to millions of people.
When he speaks of the mass deportation it makes me physically ill bcz the thought of officials going door to door in these areas looking for migrants takes me back to the slave days before I was even born and now it could possibly happen. REST ASSURED IT WONT, HES LOST ALREADY HE HAS NO PATH TO 270 and that makes me feel better!
Curses on all of media! Trump has turned elections into a sporting event and the media is playing along. Debates have turned into game shows. Let's be real about the Biden v Trump debate. There were 2 losers on that stage. Shame on you.
Fire Kristen Welker TODAY
"tRuMp hAd a bEtTEr eCoNOmY" the same guy who filed for bankruptcy 6 times? the same guy who BANKRUPTED A CASINO?? that guy???
when was the las time they ask the orange dementia patient when his lie vomit changes with the wind
Is this the guy who spent 7bilions for 3 car charging stations ?!
Pete Buttigieg is good communicator & speaker. His words make sense.
Really? This is silly. She’s articulated a lot of policy. If the reporter were able to be a reporter. But sadly, asking a faux tuff question is the stand in for the work of understanding the context and reality behind the question. As Pete said, you can go on her website.
Harris will run out of time to make her economic case if reporters don’t report. Biden continued some economic tariffs but not all by any means.
A list
Here’s a list of tariffs initiated during the Trump administration that were altered or stopped under the Biden administration:
1. **Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum (Section 232 Tariffs)**:
- **Trump's policy**: Imposed tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) imports in 2018, citing national security concerns under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
- **Biden's changes**: Negotiated deals to ease these tariffs with allies. For example, in 2021, the U.S. and the European Union reached an agreement to replace the tariffs with a tariff-rate quota system, allowing certain quantities of steel and aluminum to enter the U.S. duty-free.
2. **Tariffs on European Goods (Airbus-Boeing Dispute)**:
- **Trump's policy**: Imposed tariffs on a wide range of European products in 2019, including wine, cheese, and olives, as part of a trade dispute over aircraft subsidies between Airbus and Boeing.
- **Biden's changes**: In June 2021, the Biden administration agreed to suspend these tariffs for five years as part of a settlement with the European Union.
3. **Tariffs on Chinese Goods (Section 301 Tariffs)**:
- **Trump's policy**: Imposed tariffs on over $350 billion worth of Chinese imports in phases from 2018 onward, citing unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft.
- **Biden's changes**: While the Biden administration has kept most of these tariffs in place as part of its broader strategy toward China, it has allowed U.S. companies to apply for exemptions and has conducted a review of the tariffs. Some tariffs have been adjusted based on industry feedback.
4. **Tariffs on U.K. Goods (Retaliatory Tariffs)**:
- **Trump's policy**: The U.S. imposed tariffs on certain British goods, including Scotch whisky, as part of the Airbus-Boeing dispute.
- **Biden's changes**: Similar to the EU deal, the U.S. suspended tariffs on U.K. products in June 2021 for five years as part of resolving the trade conflict.
Though the Biden administration has made adjustments or negotiated changes to some of these tariffs, it has kept others in place, especially those tied to broader strategic goals, like the tariffs on Chinese imports.
I really like Mayor Pete...but, I don't care what side of the aisle you listen to, they seldom answer the question being asked. Vance didn't and Mayor didn't either. This drives me bonkers!
What a low-brow headline.
Is NBC the gutter-press now?
Also really neutral rhetoric to straight up say flip flop in the title of this video. People are allowed to evolve on issues.
Trump lies and flip flops all the time, but a different standard for Harris by Corporate Media ???
Working for America 💙💙🌊🌊
The media has been protecting that loser so bad that the protection is starting to break 😂😂😂 TRUMP2024❤❤❤
He'd Defund a Bologna Sandwich if it was a Democrat he doesn't have a choice
I'm a HUGE fan of Secretary Buttigieg, but I think he missed an opportunity with his response.
I think he did fantastic
Former candidate? How about his CURRENT job: SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION???
All politicians flip flop, so what?