Democratic White House hopeful and South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg shied away from condemning the hotly debated fast-food chain Chick-fil-A during a radio interview Tuesday morning.

Buttigieg said the political discussion surrounding the American company that stems back to its CEO making anti-LGBT comments years ago provides an opportunity for a diverse crowd of consumers to “build that bridge” with the private sector.

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