How Pete Buttigieg sees the US restoring its credibility in the world – Atlantic Council

Democratic 2020 US presidential candidate former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg attends a campaign event in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

The first presidential debate between US President Donald J. Trump and former US Vice President Joe Biden dealt another body blow to American credibility on the world stage, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said on September 30.

Americas adversaries, certainly anybody who is eager to see America play less of a role in world leadership, would have been rubbing their hands in glee at the chaotic scene, Buttigieg argued. But despite the current political polarization in the United States, it remains the case that the world needs a certain kind of American leadershipnot just any kind of American leadership, but America at its best, he said.

Buttigieg, who spoke at a virtual Atlantic Council Front Page event moderated by CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Brennan, explained that the focus of a future Democratic administration, should Biden win in November, would be on restoring US credibility in the world and regaining the trust of US allies. America cannot move forward in the way that we need to without cooperation with our partners and allies around the world, Buttigieg maintained, especially with the pressing challenges of a rising China, climate change, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Heres a quick look at what Buttigieg said about the future of Americas role in the world as the US presidential election approaches:

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