What Did Pete Buttgieg Just Say About Adopting Non-White Kids?

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had an awkward slip of the tongue. It was that or he tried to be fast and loose with Andrew Schulz and company when discussing his family, claiming that adopting black kids comes at a discount. He quickly clarified before saying there was no deposit. The former mayor and 2020 presidential candidate, along with his husband, have adopted fraternal twins, which is how this topic came up, along with a lecture about race in America.

I’m adopted, and I have two white parents—this ‘how do I raise my kids that are racially different than me’ bulls**t never came up. And when you focus on that, which is what all Democrats do because they’re race-obsessed, you end up being cringy, getting offended about everything, and flat-out saying some pretty offensive stuff, like ‘them black kiddos come at a discount because America—bad, or something.’

Pete Buttigieg says there’s a “discount” for adopting Black kids (Around 1:15)

He catches himself and then says he means there’s no deposit, but…YIKESpic.twitter.com/OBGEMaiGvN

— John Hasson (@SonofHas) April 23, 2025