Buttigieg's one-word ratio
Mace promoted a federally-funded interchange project in her district, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg replied with a single word: 'Um.' The project was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law she had voted against. LGBTQ Nation later reported she 'freaked out' when a reporter asked her about taking credit for the same law (August 2025).
Rep. Nancy Mace promoted a federally-funded interchange project in her South Carolina district, according to LGBTQ Nation (Alex Bollinger, August 8, 2025). Then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's reply was a single word, "Um.", because the funding came from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Mace had voted against. The exchange, which LGBTQ Nation described as a clean one-word ratio on her hypocrisy, resurfaced in August 2025 when a reporter confronted Mace about taking credit for the law and she, in LGBTQ Nation's words, "freaked out."
The moment: October 2024, Buttigieg's one-word reply
Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) October 24, 2024
Buttigieg's reply to Mace's post promoting the interchange project, one word, because the project was funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Mace had voted against.
August 2025, the reporter confrontation
The "Um." exchange was revived in August 2025 when a reporter asked Mace about taking credit for the law she opposed. The confrontation was captured on video and shared by commentator Kaivan Shroff, as LGBTQ Nation reported:
WATCH: @NancyMace gets fact-checked by reporter and LOSES her mind. pic.twitter.com/UXBQ2cxqDD
Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 7, 2025
Mace's August 2025 confrontation with a reporter asking about her credit-claiming, as shared by Kaivan Shroff and reported by LGBTQ Nation.
Sources & related coverage
- LGBTQ Nation (Alex Bollinger): Nancy Mace freaks out as she's questioned about taking credit for a law she voted against
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