Buttigieg discusses violence in South Bend, rising tariffs’ impact on local farmers

SOUTH BEND, Ind.—Democratic presidential hopeful and current South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was live in the ABC57 studio on Wednesday.

Buttigieg discussed the impact of increasing tariffs on Michiana farmers after sharing his view on the national issue on Twitter on May 13.

Quick reminder: a tariff is a tax. On Americans.

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) May 14, 2019

The Mayor also touched on how the City is responding to violence in South Bend. 

On Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Buttigieg will be in attendance at the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge at the Charles Black Community Center, located at 3419 W. Washington St.

The initiative, which was first rolled out in 2016, challenges the community to remove barriers and assist young boys and men of color in South Bend.