Out presidential wannabe Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, are planning to start a family soon, the candidate says.
Answering questions about paid family leave during a rally in Brooklyn, Buttigieg said it’s a topic he has “a personal stake in.”
“We’re hoping to have a little one soon, so I have a personal stake in this one, too,” Buttigieg said. “We should have paid parental leave and find a way to have paid leave for anyone who needs caring.”
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Buttigieg followed up on the topic during an MSNBC interview, admitting the surprise success of his presidential campaign has delayed the process.
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“This running for president has slowed down the path,” he told MSNBC.
“My husband, he is made for a lot of things. He is a great educator. He has become a great public figure, coming out of the gate,” Buttigieg added. “He is going to be an amazing father. I can’t wait to see — I hope I will be good at it, too. I can’t wait to see him have that chance.”
While the candidate has rocketed to the top tier of candidates, his husband, Chasten, is almost as popular – if not more so – with a popular Twitter presence that is both modern and refreshing after President Trump’s nonstop social media vitriol.
