South Bend, Indiana mayor and potential Democratic Presidential nominee Pete Buttigieg is engaging in a debate with Daily Wire‘s Ben Shapiro on Twitter. The two have been sparring all afternoon and the exchange started with this tweet from Shapiro.
EVERYBODY PANIC oh wait pic.twitter.com/PGg85CQyuA
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 5, 2019
Buttigieg responded, probably looking for some national attention.
When people ask what I mean by “intergenerational justice,” I mean stuff like this. https://t.co/WLBGL3epTx
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 5, 2019
The exchange continued.
Now do the national debt. https://t.co/DPODJrvtLn
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 5, 2019
You first https://t.co/f0A7ktaJic
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 5, 2019
Sure! Let's completely restructure our entitlements, which represent two-thirds of our budget. Now you go. https://t.co/H8nhPlfztD
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 5, 2019
Cool, I'd start by abandoning the fantasy that tax cuts on the wealthy pay for themselves https://t.co/lIyGSn8VEj
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) February 5, 2019
And then what would you do to solve the debt? Because raising taxes on the rich ain't gonna cut it. https://t.co/OkV9YL644u
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 5, 2019
The conversation seems to have stalled after that, but Shapiro invited the mayor on his Sunday show.
BTW, @PeteButtigieg, I appreciate that you're engaging in a conversation! It's actually pretty great, and none of the other Democratic candidates will. Would you like to come on our Sunday Special? Hourlong interview. We've had guests from all sides of the aisle.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) February 5, 2019
Update: Buttigieg responded to Shapiro saying it sounded like fun.
