Why Pete Buttigieg's Theory About Secretly Gay Presidents Is Complicated

Pete Buttigieg believes he probably won't be the first gay president if he's elected in 2020.

In an interview with Axios on HBO, the South Bend, Ind. mayor was asked how he'd respond to critics who call him too young, too liberal and too gay.

"We have had excellent presidents who have been young. We have had excellent presidents who have been liberal. I would imagine we've probably had excellent presidents who were gay — we just didn't know which ones," Buttigeig said.

Pete Buttigieg believes he probably won't be the first gay president if he's elected in 2020. In an interview with Axios on HBO, the South Bend, Ind. mayor was asked how he'd respond to critics who call him too young, too liberal and too gay. "We have had excellent presidents who have been young. We have had excellent presidents who have been liberal. I would imagine we've probably had excellent presidents who were gay — we just didn't know which ones," Buttigeig said.