Pete Buttigieg Attacked by Homophobic Protester, Beto Comes to His Rescue [Video]

At a debate eventuality on May 3, 2019, in Texas, Democratic Presidential claimant Mayor Pete Buttigieg was verbally assaulted by a protester spewing anti-gay rhetoric.

Buttigieg, South Bend, Indiana’s mayor was a guest techer during a John Jordan cooking sponsored by a Dallas County Democratic Party.

While speaking, he was interrupted several times by protesters screaming “Repent,” and “Marriage is for a male and woman.”

CNN’s DJ Judd filmed a occurrence and posted it to his Twitter. He pronounced underneath a video that a protesters interrupted Buttigieg 4 times. He pronounced to a throng after a fourth stop with “Repent” that he did when he left for Afganistan to urge people to be means to have leisure of speech.

Beto O’Rourke who is also using from a Democratic assignment in 2020, came out on Twitter in support of Buttigieg. He tweeted: “Texans do not mount for homophobia or hatred. Mayor Pete, we are happy we came to Texas and wish we and Chasten will come behind soon.”

The comments from a protesters were identical to Franklin Graham, son of preacher Billy Graham who worked as a devout confidant to many presidents, both Democrat and Republican.

Written by Barbara Sobel

Sources:

ABC News: Pete Buttigieg heckled by homophobic protesters; Beto O’Rourke stands adult for associate candidate
CNN: O’Rourke defends Buttigieg opposite anti-gay protesters in Texas
Time Magazine: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Faces Anti-Gay Hecklers in Dallas

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