PolitiFact Rates Pete Buttigieg Comment ‘True’: ‘Racism Physically Built into Some of Our Highways’
PolitiFact rated “True” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s recent comment that racism is “physically built into some of our highways.”

PolitiFact rated “True” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s recent comment that racism is “physically built into some of our highways.”
Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Thursday that the “divided” Democrat Party can only afford to lose three members to pass their infrastructure bill.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg repeatedly touted the “equity” aspects of President Joe Biden’s “infrastructure” proposal during a Thursday speech to the National Action Network.
A group of House Republicans is urging the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to include border wall construction at the United States-Mexico border in any infrastructure package.
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) said Americans could not have “nice things” without packing the Supreme Court during Thursday’s legislation’s announcement.
Some Republicans, including Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT), are working on their own alternative to President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which will be less than half of the size and reportedly focus primarily on infrastructure, unlike the president’s proposal, which includes a slew of left-wing initiatives unrelated to traditional infrastructure projects.
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) took to social media Wednesday and announced, “Supreme Court expansion is infrastructure,” shortly after news emerged Democrats intend to roll out a court-packing bill this week to increase justices from nine to 13.
During a Wednesday appearance on CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) emphasized the importance of rebuilding the nation’s “human infrastructure.” This comes as Democrats are attempting to ram through a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that largely is not directed toward infrastructure.
If Democrats are in charge of your suburban zoning laws, get ready for the death of your quality of life.
A group of House and Senate Democrats is urging President Joe Biden to include amnesty for millions of illegal aliens in an infrastructure package as nearly 17 million Americans remain jobless.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has countered President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, on which Biden said he is ready to negotiate.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview published Wednesday that “a lot” of President Joe Biden’s “infrastructure” spending plan “revolves around our energy infrastructure and our vehicle electrification future.”
Former House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday said “traditional Democrat” President Joe Biden has “caved to left” despite vowing on the campaign trail to work in a bipartisan manner.
“Young Turks” host Ana Kasparian blasted Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Monday after he admitted to fudging job increases he claimed would come from President Joe Biden’s “infrastructure” proposal.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) slammed the Democrats on the Senate floor Tuesday for an “Orwellian campaign” that seeks to relabel many progressive policies as “infrastructure.”
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that infrastructure is defined as “the goods and services and structures that maintain a society,” and when you define it that way, that includes expanding Medicare and
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Monday on MSNBC’s “All In” that the Democrats would try and work with Republicans but not by “sacrificing the bold, progressive change that America demands.”
President Joe Biden failed to offer any short-term solutions to the semiconductor shortage in the United States, choosing instead to promote his multi-trillion-dollar spending plan on Monday. Biden joined a White House video conference meeting Monday afternoon with his advisers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) defended President Biden’s $2 billion American Jobs Plan on Monday, seemingly defending the price tag by concluding the “most expensive maintenance is no maintenance.”
Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan — marketed as an “infrastructure” proposal — would create a “Soviet-style economy”, warned Rep. Scott Perry.
During a Monday appearance on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) described President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan as having “more red flags than the Chinese embassy.”
Four Republican members of Congress plan to meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Monday to discuss his $2.5 trillion proposed spending plan.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg admitted on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that he “should have been more precise” when confronted by the accuracy of the number of jobs that he said would be created by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal.
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that Republicans were willing to negotiate with President Joe Biden on his infrastructure package.
The focus of President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill is allegedly to address aging infrastructure across the country, but the massive bill covers a vast amount of other spending, including money for “diversifying” neighborhoods.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday called infrastructure” something that “evolves to meet the American people’s aspirations” when questioned about President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure package.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure package was not only about traditional infrastructure because it addressed “human infrastructure” such as childcare, housing, and education.
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) said during ABC’s “This Week” roundtable that President Joe Biden was “not telling the truth about the infrastructure package.”
Senator John Thune (R-SD) said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that some Republicans would vote for a smaller infrastructure package.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg declined Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” to rule out adding a path to citizenship for DREAMers to President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure package.