VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“This is the Bible Belt,”
Mattie Thomas · said 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-23
Thomas matter-of-factly noted that South Carolina is the Bible Belt when discussing potential hurdles Buttigieg may face as a gay man.
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