Buttigieg Mocks Crime Concerns From His Personal Security Bubble

Nothing better embodies how out of touch Democrats are than their boasting about how safe they are with their taxpayer-funded security while dismissing most people’s concerns about crime.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg went on MSNBC to dismiss people’s concerns about crime as just a narrative being pushed by conservatives. “We need to talk about the reality here,” Buttigieg said. “There’s a lot of funding and a lot of energy going into telling a different story, especially on ideological news outlets and online. But the simple facts and the simple reality are right here staring us in the face, including the fact I can safely walk my dog to the Capitol today in a way you couldn’t do when we all got here.”

BUTTIGIEG (who has a constant security detail): "I can safely walk my dog to the Capitol today in a way that you couldn't do when we all got here!"

Last year, D.C. had its deadliest year in 20+ years and saw the largest violent crime spike of any major U.S. city. pic.twitter.com/Jreo3W1Hsj

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 7, 2024

Buttigieg said that on Sunday morning. Later that day, two people walking their dogs in Washington, D.C., were mugged, with one of the victims being stabbed. As it turns out, walking your dog in Washington, D.C., is really safe if you also happen to be a Cabinet secretary with taxpayer-funded security, as Buttigieg is.

This isn’t some unfortunate anecdotal example, either. Washington, D.C., finished 2023 with 274 homicides, a 36% increase from last year and the most the city has seen since 1997, when Buttigieg was in high school. The city had more than 900 reported carjackings last year and a 100% increase in gun crimes compared to pre-2020 levels. (Read more from “Buttigieg Mocks Crime Concerns From His Personal Security Bubble” HERE)

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