U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg argued Monday evening that abortion makes men “more free,” prompting quick criticism from pro-life commentators on the right.
Buttigieg spoke during an online #WhiteDudesForKamala event where he praised Vice President Kamala Harris for focusing on freedom in her presidential campaign. President Joe Biden endorsed Harris as the next Democratic nominee when he announced in July that he would no longer seek reelection.
“I’m so glad that she has made freedom the theme of her campaign because in so many ways, that’s what is at stake,” Buttigieg said on the call, which was attended by about 200,000 men, according to The New York Times. “And yes, women’s freedom is Exhibit A, after Donald Trump demolished the right to choose.”
“Of course,” he continued, “men are also more free in a country where we have a…
