Pete Buttigieg is responding to conspiracy theories.

The 43-year-old politician made an appearance on Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan on Wednesday (October 1).

During the appearance, he was asked about Tucker Carlson ‘s conspiracy theory that he is “fake gay” and that he was “dating women just a few years ago.”

“He’s not gay at all,” Tucker said, adding that he’d ask Pete “very specific questions about gay sex” if he ever came on his show.

“I mean, in a weird way, I guess it’s progress?” Pete said in response to the clip.

Pete then reflected on his journey before coming out, and at the time thinking he “would have done anything to not be gay.”

Eventually, he decided to come out as gay after serving his time in the military, regardless of how it impacted his career.

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