Recovering From Fall, Pelosi Admits Shattered Relationship With Bidens
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is standing by her involvement in former President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 election, acknowledging that she has yet to have a conversation with either the former president or former First Lady Jill Biden.
Biden made history last July when he stepped down from the race following increasing pressure from Democratic lawmakers after his widely criticized debate performance against now-President Donald Trump.
Pelosi was regarded as a central figure in the Democratic push to persuade Biden to exit the race. Since then, reports indicate that tensions between the Bidens and Pelosi have persisted, as noted by Fox News.
Earlier this month, MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell pressed Pelosi about Biden’s continued belief—expressed even in his final days in office—that he could have triumphed over Trump had he not been urged to step aside.
“Well, all I know is that we won a seat in the house. We did not lose any seats,” Pelosi responded. “You know, people were like, ‘Oh, the Democrats lost!’ No, we did not. I think it would have been quite different with President Biden at the top of the ticket.”
Mitchell referenced Jill Biden’s statement in a Washington Post interview, where she admitted feeling “disappointed” by Pelosi’s actions. In late January, Jill told the Post that Pelosi’s role in the situation had “been on my mind a lot lately,” adding, “We were friends for 50 years. It was disappointing.”
Mitchell then asked Pelosi, “Is there any way to patch that up? Have you spoken to her?”
“Well, I certainly hope so,” Pelosi answered. “No, I haven’t [spoken to Jill Biden], but the fact is that we’re all on a mission for the American people, for the American people, for America’s working families.”
Pelosi went on to compare politics to a marriage maintained for the sake of the children.
“My whole passion about being in politics is for the children. So what is it that we’re doing for the children?” the Speaker Emerita stated. “I think that it would have been important for the children to not have Donald Trump be president of the United States, and that is – I would take every step necessary to make sure that didn’t happen. But it did. And now we have to deal with it.”
Looking ahead, Pelosi expressed confidence in the Democrats’ chances as they gear up for the 2026 midterm elections.
“In about 6 or 7 months, you’re going to see such a change,” she remarked. “By the time we start our campaigns in this fall for next fall, you’re going to see a very different picture about the Democrats vis-a-vis Donald Trump.”
Early evaluations of Trump’s presidency indicate that Democrats could encounter significant hurdles. For instance, a recently released poll over the weekend revealed that 55% of Americans now approve of Trump’s job performance.
A survey conducted by Napolitan News and RMG Research showed that 55% of registered voters are satisfied with Trump’s work, while 43% disapprove.
According to Just the News, the national survey gathered responses from 3,000 registered voters between February 10 and 14, with a margin of error of 1.8%.
Another poll released on Thursday found that only 48% of respondents approved of Trump.
Meanwhile, major corporations are making notable adjustments to their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Last month, Trump accelerated these changes by signing an executive order that eliminated DEI policies and personnel within the federal government while extending the ban to federal contractors.
Some private corporations had already begun scaling back DEI initiatives before Trump assumed office.
Reports indicate that several companies have started distancing themselves—at least in appearance—from their DEI commitments since Trump’s directive. This shift is occurring despite a lack of substantial internal changes within these organizations.