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Pete Buttigieg, the former Transportation Secretary, just landed a high-profile speaking gig, with Lehigh University announcing on December 17 that hell deliver the 2026 Kenner Lecture on Cultural Understanding. Titled Civility in Public Discourse: Navigating Polarization and Uncertainty, the free event hits Zoellner Arts Centers Baker Hall on March 3, complete with a Q&A—though its already sold out, per the schools site. Dean Robert Flowers praised Buttigiegs knack for bridging divides, from his mayoral days in South Bend to pushing bipartisan infrastructure as Cabinet chief.

In hotter news, Buttigieg fired off sharp criticism of President Trumps Big Beautiful Bill, slamming its Medicaid cuts and NOAA funding slashes amid deadly Texas floods that killed over 100, according to an AOL report on his chat with podcaster Philip DeFranco. He called it a billionaire tax break scam thatll cost lives, citing how weather forecasts saved his city during floods as mayor, and ripped Texas Senator Ted Cruz for gutting climate data. Its never a good time to undercut forecasting, especially now, Buttigieg said, branding the moves hard-right ideology run amok.

Hes also slated for a VoteVets town hall in Iowa later this month, AOL notes, keeping his veteran roots—hes a Navy Reserve officer who deployed to Afghanistan—in the spotlight with liberal vets. A KJZZ radio piece this week lumped him with Gavin Newsom as Democrats pushing nuanced trans talks, like barring them from some sports, amid Phoenix counter-events to Turning Points AmericaFest.

No fresh business deals or social media buzz popped in the last few days, and Wikipedia logs no Senate run after mulling Michigans seat earlier this year. Speculation swirls on a 2028 presidential bid, but thats unconfirmed chatter from spring reports. Buttigiegs staying visible, blending policy jabs with prestige lectures that could shape his post-Cabinet arc.

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