Buttigieg pushes back against attacks on Democrats as ‘antifamily’

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg pushed back Sunday on Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) attacks on Democrats as “antifamily” in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

“First of all, let’s be clear, we’re the ones trying to get the Child Tax Credit expanded, and JD Vance couldn’t be bothered to show up in the Senate and vote for it, and Republicans have blocked that from being expanded or it would be the law of the land right now,” Buttigieg said. “So if you want to talk about promoting children, promoting family, put your money where your mouth is.”

“Same with a lot of other policies, like, I don’t know, paid family leave — something that Tim Walz delivered in Minnesota, something that the Biden-Harris administration sought to deliver for the American people,” Buttigieg continued. “Right now, Republicans are blocking it, but that’s something that they could certainly change their tune on, but they haven’t.”

Vance, former President Trump’s running mate, said in a Sunday interview he supports the Child Tax Credit and defended himself against criticism that he called certain Democrats, including Buttigieg, antifamily, instead saying he thinks Democrats’ policies are antifamily.