Washington (CNN) Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Thursday that President Donald Trump "doesn't respect his own presidency" because, in the view of the South Bend, Indiana, mayor, Trump doesn't take his duties seriously.

"He has done nothing to command my respect, I'll say that," Buttigieg said on "Cuomo Prime Time" Thursday night.

"Why?" anchor Chris Cuomo asked.

"Because he doesn't respect his own presidency. And frankly, at a deeper level, I don't think he respects himself," Buttigieg replied.

"I think he has created a sort of cartoon character, which is fine if you're a reality-TV star, where you're playing a part, even when the part is yourself."

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