The more I hear about “Mayor Pete”, the more I understand why he is beloved by the Democrats. He’s lazy, has accomplished nothing in his life and lectures the “peasants” on green energy while flying all over the world on a gas guzzling private jet. Why “Mayor Pete” was picked for the Transportation Secretary job is very much why Sam Brinton was picked as Biden’s “nuclear expert”. Pete Buttigies simply checked all the right boxes (expect the part about being a white male), she he was hired.
Buttigieg was a horrible mayor of South Bend, Indiana, ran for president in 2020 and the media fell in love with him simply because of his sexual preference. Turns out Mayor Pete wanted nothing to do with the possible rail strike that was coming until Congress stopped it. Instead, Mayor Pete was busy vacation in Portugal.
As rail contract negotiations entered a period of crisis in September, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg phoned in from over 3,500 miles away during a vacation in Porto, Portugal, a posh tourist destination best known for its wine production, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.
Buttigieg quietly jetted off to Portugal on Aug. 29, a week before Amtrak began canceling all long-distance trips in preparation of a potentially catastrophic rail strike. The Labor Day weekend travel was a “long-planned personal trip,” a Department of Transportation spokeswoman told the Free Beacon, and Buttigieg “remained available and engaged” from Europe.
Hot attractions in Porto include the 18th century Clérigos Tower and the Sé do Porto cathedral. For those who wish to enjoy all the libations Portugal offers, tourists can also spend a day in Porto’s sister city Gaia and peruse its celebrated wine cellars.
“As usual, while traveling on personal time he remained available and engaged on urgent issues, which in this case meant multiple calls with staff and stakeholders to work on the topic of rail labor negotiations,” the spokeswoman said. Buttigieg returned to the States on Sept. 5, as rail worker unions began prepping for a strike that would have had catastrophic economic consequences.