MAGA influencers spread lie claiming Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive. His husband, Chasten Buttigieg, commented on the false claim, offering advice on one way to combat similar right-wing falsehoods.
MAGA influencers spread lie claiming Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive. His husband, Chasten Buttigieg, commented on the false claim, offering advice on one way to combat similar right-wing falsehoods.
Republicans are just the absolute lowest form of life
Psephological on
Mocking the shit out of the right wing small penis brigade also helps
Distinct-Practice131 on
Truly disgusting. It’s homophobia mixed with lies that allowed hiv to kill as many as it did. Many queer people died because no one cared about them, and many straight people died because they were told it was a disease for gay people.
Eatthehamsters69 on
They should get sued up the ass
southpawFA on
>MAGA social media influencers are spreading a lie from a “parody” account on X claiming that gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive.
>*The lie originated from an October 1 post by the X account Breaking 911. The post simply read, “BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.” The post didn’t link to or mention any sources. The account’s bio says, “The king of the gays. Parody artist. If you fell for my bait, you owe me eight dollars.”*
>*Chasten Buttigieg reposted Miller’s message on X and commented, “This is not how you win hearts and minds. Stay the course, folks. Keep telling your stories, having the hard conversations, and knocking doors. They’ve got lies, we’ve got momentum.”*
But don’t call Republicans bigots, because it hurts their feelings! I mean, you have to respect their religious freedom to enact laws that genocide LGBTQIA+ people. It’s “religious freedom”, after all!
Class_of_22 on
Oh FFS. Why????
These idiots don’t remember the devastation that was the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 80’s and 90’s which took out many many young LGBTQ+ people before their time. And many older LGBTQ+ people who lived through that time knows how devastating of a disease it can be.
mxpower on
Disgusting.
Potential-Stand-9501 on
I think no matter the political side of a person such lies should never be formulated, especially knowing the history of the disease, how it has hurt people and cause so much pain in certain communities. People are much more than their diseases or conditions
Skittisher on
I would like to contribute nothing to this thread except to say that Chasten Buttigieg is awesome. I really, really like that guy.
chucklefits on
And whose fucking business is it if he were?
reck1265 on
These people are awful.
There is zero things they wont degrade to. Jesus
Past_Situation on
These….people…aren’t worthy to tie Pete’s shoes!
ripndipp on
Fuckin low
ChaoticMutant on
MAGA = Russian propaganda
tobetossedout on
It wouldn’t matter if he was or not. Gross smear.
Salty-Employ67 on
Pretty crazy coming from people following a guy who had his wife killed by being thrown down the stairs and buried at a golf course
Tballz9 on
I would love for this to become the largest defamation lawsuit in American history.
llahlahkje on
This is a reminder that more than a few MAGA influencers were recently found to be *heavily* funded by Russian money.
HallucinogenicFish on
These people are just trash.
citizenjones on
If they try to proclaim HIV is a ‘gay’ disease, then MAGA owns the proud mantle of **Heart Disease, Diabetes & Hep-C**… the difference being, lifestyle choice is an option…
*In 2009, the states with the highest age-standardized prevalence of diabetes were Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. The states with the lowest prevalence were Vermont, Minnesota, Montana, and Colorado.*
*Aside from Utah (4.5 cases per 100,000 population), the states with the highest rates of acute hepatitis C are located in the eastern and southern parts of the country.*
Actual__Wizard on
So, they’re spreading more lies about people who didn’t do anything wrong again?
liber_nihilus on
The correct answer is probably “who cares if he is?” There is enough stigma around people living with it.
I_Try_Again on
Silly thing to care about. MAGAs have lead poisoned brains.
Inner_Rope6667 on
Jesus just start suing these right wing pathological liars for defamation
Rontunaruna on
MAGA is vile.
PHD_in_5MinMajors on
Are these the magats you later hear about in the men’s bathroom of the Minneapolis airport?
BNsucks on
This is a perfect example of what type of people belong to the GQP. They’re a despicable bunch who proudly express hate & contempt for all things Democrat.
smokingace182 on
A normal person would see the constant lies from trump and maga and think hmm they sure do lie a lot why should I actually believe anything anything they say?
jar1967 on
That is lawsuit territory.
InevitableAvalanche on
All this does is push people who lean right to the left. Decent people are going to abandon Republicans if they continue to be so disgusting.
ElectronicPOBox on
Yeah, they care because AIDS just transmits to you through the air if you don’t mask or social distance and everyone will get it. Oh wait, that was COVID, oh wait, COVID wasn’t real. IF this was true why do they even care unless they plan to have sex with Pete? And who are they trying to scare? If you’re a homophobe, you’re already one and if you’re not you’ve probably educated yourself about aids and also don’t think it’s you’re business about Pete’s medical information.
No_Material5630 on
Even if he was, who cares?
That would be between him and his family and doctor.
Stuff like this gets under my skin and makes me want to be petty.
At some point democrats are going to snap and stop taking the high road. At times you gotta bully the bully and then they will stop.
ediciusNJ on
It’s like the Reagan 80s all over again.
HappyFunNorm on
I mean, Magic Johnson is, so I don’t know why it would matter to anyone these days. Even if he was it’s manageable if not curable these days, not that it has any bearing on anything he’s done or said. This is just the childish “tee hee, he’s gay” nonsense we’ve come to expect from Republicans.
wwhsd on
So this means that news about Trump having full blown AIDS is about drop, right?
Morepastor on
As if it even matters. He is in a faithful committed marriage with his husband. The science behind HIV/AIDs is so good now it’s hardly a death sentence. For a great example look no further than Sports legend, businessman, entrepreneur, activist, multiple time NBA MVP, Multiple time NBA Champion, NBA Hallmof Fame player and NBA Superstar Magic Johnson who is living with the disease and just endorsed Kamala Harris for President.
Pete Buttigege is getting their anger not because he is gay or has adopted, nope, they are pissed at Secretary Buttigege for running an October surprise. The strike was supposed to cause shortages that would become an issue for homes across the country. I believe the head of the Union explained it as the automakers will feel it first, then the malls and stores, and then everyone will be feeling it. They are mad because they couldn’t hurt you to help Trump.
Thank you for doing your job and even helping people that obviously don’t care about you, it shows that you are the better person for the job. Hopefully you have a role in the next administration.
ThaiJohnnyDepp on
Wow so FINALLY they’ve started living up to the “Party of Reagan” ideal
Antisocial-sKills on
Blatant LYING is the GOP’s stock in trade.
sdrj77 on
MAGA trying to bring Gay Panic out of the woodshed. *Wonderful*.
And even if he was, so what?
*Diabetes* is deadlier than HIV, nowadays.
simplegrocery3 on
So what if someone is? HIV is just a chronic disease
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Republicans are just the absolute lowest form of life
Mocking the shit out of the right wing small penis brigade also helps
Truly disgusting. It’s homophobia mixed with lies that allowed hiv to kill as many as it did. Many queer people died because no one cared about them, and many straight people died because they were told it was a disease for gay people.
They should get sued up the ass
>MAGA social media influencers are spreading a lie from a “parody” account on X claiming that gay Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive.
>*The lie originated from an October 1 post by the X account Breaking 911. The post simply read, “BREAKING: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.” The post didn’t link to or mention any sources. The account’s bio says, “The king of the gays. Parody artist. If you fell for my bait, you owe me eight dollars.”*
>***The account’s Buttigieg post was also shared by Stew Peters, a right-wing influencer who has over a million and a half followers across various platforms. The Anti-Defamation League*** [***describes***](https://www.adl.org/glossary/stew-peters) ***Peters as “an antisemitic conspiracy theorist” who “regularly promotes anti-LGBTQ+ and white supremacist beliefs on his show and social media” and “has engaged in Holocaust denial.” He*** [***is currently being sued for claiming that a gay father raped his own children***](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/08/a-right-wing-influencer-accused-a-gay-dad-of-raping-his-own-kids-now-hell-face-the-music/)***.***
>*Chasten Buttigieg reposted Miller’s message on X and commented, “This is not how you win hearts and minds. Stay the course, folks. Keep telling your stories, having the hard conversations, and knocking doors. They’ve got lies, we’ve got momentum.”*
But don’t call Republicans bigots, because it hurts their feelings! I mean, you have to respect their religious freedom to enact laws that genocide LGBTQIA+ people. It’s “religious freedom”, after all!
Oh FFS. Why????
These idiots don’t remember the devastation that was the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 80’s and 90’s which took out many many young LGBTQ+ people before their time. And many older LGBTQ+ people who lived through that time knows how devastating of a disease it can be.
Disgusting.
I think no matter the political side of a person such lies should never be formulated, especially knowing the history of the disease, how it has hurt people and cause so much pain in certain communities. People are much more than their diseases or conditions
I would like to contribute nothing to this thread except to say that Chasten Buttigieg is awesome. I really, really like that guy.
And whose fucking business is it if he were?
These people are awful.
There is zero things they wont degrade to. Jesus
These….people…aren’t worthy to tie Pete’s shoes!
Fuckin low
MAGA = Russian propaganda
It wouldn’t matter if he was or not. Gross smear.
Pretty crazy coming from people following a guy who had his wife killed by being thrown down the stairs and buried at a golf course
I would love for this to become the largest defamation lawsuit in American history.
This is a reminder that more than a few MAGA influencers were recently found to be *heavily* funded by Russian money.
These people are just trash.
If they try to proclaim HIV is a ‘gay’ disease, then MAGA owns the proud mantle of **Heart Disease, Diabetes & Hep-C**… the difference being, lifestyle choice is an option…
**Heart Disease (high cholesterol diet)**
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/heart_disease_mortality/heart_disease.htm
*Heart disease is becoming a big red state problem *
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/05/heart-disease-is-becoming-a-big-red-state-problem.html
**Diabetes (high fructose corn syrup diet)**
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2764564/
*In 2009, the states with the highest age-standardized prevalence of diabetes were Mississippi, West Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. The states with the lowest prevalence were Vermont, Minnesota, Montana, and Colorado.*
**Hep-C (high addiction rates)**
https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/statistics/2021surveillance/hepatitis-c/figure-3.3.htm
*Aside from Utah (4.5 cases per 100,000 population), the states with the highest rates of acute hepatitis C are located in the eastern and southern parts of the country.*
So, they’re spreading more lies about people who didn’t do anything wrong again?
The correct answer is probably “who cares if he is?” There is enough stigma around people living with it.
Silly thing to care about. MAGAs have lead poisoned brains.
Jesus just start suing these right wing pathological liars for defamation
MAGA is vile.
Are these the magats you later hear about in the men’s bathroom of the Minneapolis airport?
This is a perfect example of what type of people belong to the GQP. They’re a despicable bunch who proudly express hate & contempt for all things Democrat.
A normal person would see the constant lies from trump and maga and think hmm they sure do lie a lot why should I actually believe anything anything they say?
That is lawsuit territory.
All this does is push people who lean right to the left. Decent people are going to abandon Republicans if they continue to be so disgusting.
Yeah, they care because AIDS just transmits to you through the air if you don’t mask or social distance and everyone will get it. Oh wait, that was COVID, oh wait, COVID wasn’t real. IF this was true why do they even care unless they plan to have sex with Pete? And who are they trying to scare? If you’re a homophobe, you’re already one and if you’re not you’ve probably educated yourself about aids and also don’t think it’s you’re business about Pete’s medical information.
Even if he was, who cares?
That would be between him and his family and doctor.
Stuff like this gets under my skin and makes me want to be petty.
At some point democrats are going to snap and stop taking the high road. At times you gotta bully the bully and then they will stop.
It’s like the Reagan 80s all over again.
I mean, Magic Johnson is, so I don’t know why it would matter to anyone these days. Even if he was it’s manageable if not curable these days, not that it has any bearing on anything he’s done or said. This is just the childish “tee hee, he’s gay” nonsense we’ve come to expect from Republicans.
So this means that news about Trump having full blown AIDS is about drop, right?
As if it even matters. He is in a faithful committed marriage with his husband. The science behind HIV/AIDs is so good now it’s hardly a death sentence. For a great example look no further than Sports legend, businessman, entrepreneur, activist, multiple time NBA MVP, Multiple time NBA Champion, NBA Hallmof Fame player and NBA Superstar Magic Johnson who is living with the disease and just endorsed Kamala Harris for President.
Pete Buttigege is getting their anger not because he is gay or has adopted, nope, they are pissed at Secretary Buttigege for running an October surprise. The strike was supposed to cause shortages that would become an issue for homes across the country. I believe the head of the Union explained it as the automakers will feel it first, then the malls and stores, and then everyone will be feeling it. They are mad because they couldn’t hurt you to help Trump.
Thank you for doing your job and even helping people that obviously don’t care about you, it shows that you are the better person for the job. Hopefully you have a role in the next administration.
Wow so FINALLY they’ve started living up to the “Party of Reagan” ideal
Blatant LYING is the GOP’s stock in trade.
MAGA trying to bring Gay Panic out of the woodshed. *Wonderful*.
And even if he was, so what?
*Diabetes* is deadlier than HIV, nowadays.
So what if someone is? HIV is just a chronic disease