A person with buttons on their hat listens as Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall hosted by VoteVets at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  




CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Pete Buttigieg said President Joe Biden’s decision to seek a second term “maybe” hurt Democrats and that “with the benefit of hindsight, I think most people would agree that that’s the case.”

But Biden’s former transportation secretary also tried to turn the page Tuesday night as he makes moves toward another presidential run in 2028, saying his party is “not in a position to wallow in hindsight” and using a packed town hall here to warn against counting on backlash to President Donald Trump in future elections.







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CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – MAY 13, 2025: Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall hosted by VoteVets at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  










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Pete Buttigieg greets people during a town hall hosted by VoteVets at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  










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Liz McDermott of LeClaire, Iowa listens as Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall hosted by VoteVets at the Veteran’s Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  




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