Brit Hume Slams Trump, Praises Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Raw Political Talent’

Ed Mazza

Fox News senior analyst Brit Hume says he’s been impressed by Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, whom the network hosted for a town hall event on Sunday night.

“I think Pete Buttigieg is the most impressive, by far, candidate in terms of just raw political talent in the Democratic field,” he said on Monday. “And, he may be the most impressive candidate I’ve seen since the emergence of Barack Obama.”

He praised Buttigieg for being “comfortable on the big stage” and “fast on his feet.”

The comments about Buttigieg come a day after Hume fired back at President Donald Trump, who questioned Fox News for even hosting the Democrat.

Trump said the network was “wasting airtime” and “moving more and more to the losing (wrong) side in covering the Dems.”

Hume hit back on Twitter:

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#10 Ralph Nader - Green Party

2000 election -- 2.7% popular vote -- 0 Electoral votes <em>*This is the famous "stolen" election. Many still blame Nader for taking votes away from Al Gore. </em>
2000 election -- 2.7% popular vote -- 0 Electoral votes *This is the famous "stolen" election. Many still blame Nader for taking votes away from Al Gore.

#9 Allan L. Benson - Socialist Party

1916 election --- 3.2% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes
1916 election --- 3.2% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes

#8 Eugene V. Debs - Socialist Party

1920 election -- 3.4% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes <em>*This is impressive considering Debs was in prison. </em>
1920 election -- 3.4% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes *This is impressive considering Debs was in prison.

#7 Eugene V. Debs - Socialist Party

1912 election -- 6.0% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes
1912 election -- 6.0% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes

#6 John B. Anderson - Independent/Unity Party

1980 election -- 6.6% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes <em>*He helped defeat Jimmy Carter. Anderson, a moderate Republican, decided to run against the more conservative Ronald Reagan. However, many of Carter's supporters opted for Anderson. Additionally, Carter presumably lost votes by refusing to appear at any debate involving Anderson.</em>
1980 election -- 6.6% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes *He helped defeat Jimmy Carter. Anderson, a moderate Republican, decided to run against the more conservative Ronald Reagan. However, many of Carter's supporters opted for Anderson. Additionally, Carter presumably lost votes by refusing to appear at any debate involving Anderson.

#5 Ross Perot -- Reform Party

1996 election -- 8.4% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes
1996 election -- 8.4% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes

#4 George Wallace - American Independent Party

1968 election -- 13.5% popular vote -- 46 electoral votes <em>*This Southern populist left the Democratic party and went on to win Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in this election. He primarily took votes away from Republican Richard Nixon despite Wallace having been a long time Democrat. </em>
1968 election -- 13.5% popular vote -- 46 electoral votes *This Southern populist left the Democratic party and went on to win Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in this election. He primarily took votes away from Republican Richard Nixon despite Wallace having been a long time Democrat.

#3 Robert La Follette - Progressive Party

1924 election -- 16.6% popular vote -- 13 electoral votes <em>*Both major parties ran conservative candidates; therefore, La Follette ran as a liberal option. He won his home state of Wisconsin as well as many counties in the West and Midwest. </em>
1924 election -- 16.6% popular vote -- 13 electoral votes *Both major parties ran conservative candidates; therefore, La Follette ran as a liberal option. He won his home state of Wisconsin as well as many counties in the West and Midwest.

#2 Ross Perot - Reform Party

1992 election -- 18.9% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes <em>* These numbers could have been higher. He was leading in the polls during the first quarter of 1992, but dropped out of the race prior to Clinton's nomination by the Democratic Party. A few weeks later Perot returned but had lost much of his previous support. </em>
1992 election -- 18.9% popular vote -- 0 electoral votes * These numbers could have been higher. He was leading in the polls during the first quarter of 1992, but dropped out of the race prior to Clinton's nomination by the Democratic Party. A few weeks later Perot returned but had lost much of his previous support.

#1 Teddy Roosevelt - Progressive "Bull Moose" Party

1912 election -- 27.4% popular vote -- 88 electoral votes <em>*TR launched his own party when he failed to wrench the Republican nomination from his old hand-picked successor. President Taft had moved away from Roosevelt's progressive ideals--opting to cater to the growing conservative majority within the Republican party. TR knew he couldn't win, but believed he could split the electoral votes up enough to send the election to the House of Representatives for a final decision. </em>

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