that “in several instances... the Buttigieg campaign identified people as supporters who later said their interactions had either been misunderstood or misconstrued.”. In that op-ed, he touted a claim that “our campaign has proudly partnered with local businesses like Diane’s Kitchen in Chester, Atlantis Restaurant in Moncks Corner and the Fair Deal Grocery on Charleston’s Eastside.”That sounds nice.
But the story gets worse. After the news outlet reached out to Buttigieg, his campaign attempted to do some damage control :