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On Twitter, the "First Gent of South Bend" is both a proud supporter of his spouse's presidential run and a genuinely hilarious presence.
As adoration for openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg continues to grow, what no one is talking about is that the real star on the presidential ticket could be Buttigieg's husband: Chasten.
The self-described "First Gent of South Bend," drama teacher, and Harry Potter superfan has many of his own talents, one shines brighter than them all: his Twitter account.
While his husband may get lightly knocked for his mainstream, soccer dad demeanor, Chasten is quite the opposite with his unapologetically gay and funny online presence that is seeing rapid growth in followers everyday.
And as his self-proclaimed "underdog" husband continues to capture the hearts of many Americans, we decided to round up a few of our favorite tweets from the man who may become the first male-identified 'First Lady' ever.
First up, children love him.
\u201cSwoon\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1553121268
\u201cAt the drive-thru\nKid hands me my food: you\u2019re the mayor?! \nOther kid: no that\u2019s his HUSBAND!\n*both look at me disapprovingly*\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1552950210
Chasten is a deft Twitter presence, coming off as funny and likable.
\u201cImagine our first date, Michael.\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1553093539
\u201cThis new exposure can be very weird, and I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ll ever get used to teenagers taking pictures of me and then running away giggling when I look up and see them pointing their phones at me. This is why I can no longer smell deodorants at Target. They\u2019re always watching.\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1553109043
\u201cHope your night is as spectacular as that of the gentleman parked next to me at Menards eating a rotisserie chicken from the container. Live your truth, sir.\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1552697855
Best of all, Chasten is a proud cheerleader for his husband and his political aspirations.
\u201cA great turn out for the parade and river dyeing this morning in chilly downtown South Bend. Happy St. Patrick\u2019s Day!\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1552753747
\u201cI\u2019m being replaced\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1552872543
\u201cWelcome to the club\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1553091158
\u201cSometimes when he\u2019s on the road and I\u2019m missing him, I just take a deep breath and watch this to remind myself what we\u2019re here for.\u201d— Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten Buttigieg) 1552610163
