# Pete Buttigieg says GOP candidates are trying to ‘shake off this Trump stink’

https://mins.news/en/video/56639

- NBC News, 2026-09-13 13:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUPGmebfcGw

> In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the midterm election landscape and explains why he is optimistic Democrats could win across the board. He says Republican candidates are trying to “shake off this Trump stink.”

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