Have a few examples now, so here goes.
Chris Wallace Interview
This was the first interview I saw him do, and I appreciated that he calmly called out Wallace's inferences.
Chris Wallace interview Pete Buttigieg
On the Stump
Pete recognizes that as long as you are responding to Trump you are playing his game. Relaxing, being yourself, disengaging from the "mesmerizing horror show" is the way to go. Change the channel, change the future. Like the Chinese finger trap, it really is that simple!
Strategy for beating Trump
“He’s kind of like a Chinese finger trap: The harder you pull the more you get stuck. It’s important to think about strategy,” he said.
Buttigieg said Democrats are at risk because, “Every well-spoken Democrat … pictures being on the debate stage with that guy. We all have our things we’d like to say.”
Buttigieg said that everyone thinks they have an idea that they’re “going to knock [Trump] flat with some zinger, it’s like we’re trying to impress him. We’re playing his game. That’s the finger trap. You can’t completely ignore it.”
WFIN.COM - Overflow crowd forces Pete Buttigieg's rally in Iowa outside
CNN Town Hall
One of the best moments Pete had last night was when Anderson Cooper addressed his recent critiques of Pence by using the comments of Richard Grenelle. This was the backstory:
Richard Grenell, the openly gay U.S. Ambassador to Germany, is taking aim at presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, accusing him of trying to capitalize on Vice President Mike Pence’s anti-gay religious beliefs to further his candidacy.
Appearing on Fox News’ The Story with host Martha MacCallum, Grenell defended Pence and accused Buttigieg of perpetrating a “hate hoax” comparable to the anti-gay hate crime allegedly orchestrated by Empire actor Jussie Smollett.
MetroWeekly
The audience clearly loved Pete's perfect response (the link has the video):
“I’m not a master fisherman, but I know bait when I see it, and I’m not going to take it,” he said.
That line drew applause from the town hall crowd, and Cooper moved on to the next question.
Mediaite - Buttigieg Gets Raucous Applause on CNN for Refusing to Answer Criticism From U.S. Ambassador Rick Grennell
Like them, I loved it. For years I have wanted to see politicians do a Jon Stewart: Stop the stupid horse race stuff, stop hurting America. There is no need to respond to every stupidity that surfaces.
Jon Stewart on Crossfire