Kamala Harris, in her memoir 107 Days, reveals Pete Buttigieg was her preferred running mate during the 2024 campaign — but ultimately, she decided against the pairing, believing the American electorate wasn’t ready. She writes that Buttigieg “would have been an ideal partner — if I were a straight white man.”
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz revealed that former Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her 2024 running mate because he could "code talk to white guys," aiming to make rural white male voters feel more comfortable supporting the Democratic ticket.
Vice President J.D. Vance has reiterated the administration's commitment to implementing tariffs broadly, with limited exemptions, to incentivize companies to invest in the United States.
