Pete Buttigieg may not have officially entered the 2028 presidential race, but he has never sounded more open to the idea. Did Pete Buttigieg just say he’ll run for president in 2028? pic.twitter.com/ZFf9QffFmt — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 10, 2026Sharpton joked that since they famously met for lunch at Sylvia’s Restaurant during Buttigieg’s previous presidential run, he wanted to know if he should reserve another table for 2028. READ: Why Was Pete Buttigieg Forced To Spend a Night Away From His Kids? When asked whether he was strongly inclined, inclined, not inclined, or strongly not inclined to run for president, the former Secretary of Transportation resisted giving a dramatic answer.