Buttigieg blames debate forehead smudge on possible ‘smushed’ gnat

Published July 31, 2019 3:17pm ET



Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg blames his debate forehead smudge on possible ‘smushed’ gnat.

The South Bend, Indiana mayor said the dark smudge that appeared on his forehead during Tuesday’s Democratic primary debate may have been the remains of a small bug he smashed.

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