Overview

• At a live On with Kara Swisher taping at the University of Michigan, Pete Buttigieg said he would not discuss anything with Tucker Carlson and dismissed Carlson’s push for “very specific questions about gay sex.”
• Carlson recently labeled Buttigieg a “fake gay guy” on his podcast, a claim Buttigieg brushed off with a quip about his husband revoking his “gay card.”
• Addressing foreign policy, Buttigieg said the Netanyahu government is perpetrating atrocities in Gaza and argued U.S. backing should not be a “blank check,” while reiterating support for a negotiated two‑state solution.
• On domestic tensions, he condemned the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and warned that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are exploiting the killing to inflame anger and justify repression, in his view.
• Pressed on his political future, Buttigieg declined to commit to a 2028 presidential bid, saying it is too early to know.