Pelosi Seeks To Repair Relationship With Bidens After Moving to Oust Joe
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) appeared to justify her role in Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, acknowledging that she has yet to speak with the former president or former First Lady Jill Biden.
Last July, Biden made history when he exited the race amid mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers following a disastrous debate performance against now-President Donald Trump. Pelosi was widely regarded as a pivotal figure in the Democratic effort to persuade Biden to step down. Reports indicate that tensions between the Bidens and Pelosi have remained unresolved, as noted by Fox News.
Earlier this month, MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell pressed Pelosi on Biden’s insistence—voiced even in the final days of his presidency—that he could have triumphed over Trump had he not been pressured to withdraw.
“Well, all I know is that we won a seat in the house. We did not lose any seats,” Pelosi asserted. “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 pointed out that Jill Biden had conveyed she was “disappointed” with Pelosi’s actions during a conversation with the Washington Post. In late January, Jill told the Post that Pelosi’s involvement had “been on my mind a lot lately,” adding, “We were friends for 50 years. It was disappointing.”
Mitchell then inquired, “Is there any way to patch that up? Have you spoken to her?”
“Well, I certainly hope so,” Pelosi responded. “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 compared the nature of politics to sustaining a marriage for the well-being of one’s 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 remains optimistic about the Democratic Party’s prospects as it prepares for the 2026 midterm elections.
“In about 6 or 7 months, you’re going to see such a change,” she predicted. “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.”
However, early indicators of Trump’s presidency suggest that Democrats will face challenges; Trump’s job approval rating recently climbed to 55%, according to a new poll released over the weekend.
The Napolitan News and RMG Research survey found that 55% of registered voters approve of Trump’s performance, while 43% disapprove. Conducted between February 10 and 14, the national poll surveyed 3,000 registered voters and has a margin of error of 1.8%, as reported by Just the News.
Another poll released on Thursday showed a lower approval rating for Trump at 48%.
Meanwhile, a significant transformation is occurring in how major corporations handle and fund Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.
Last month, Trump accelerated this shift by signing an executive order dismantling DEI policies and staff within the federal government, extending the ban to federal contractors, as reported by The Center Square.
Even before Trump took office, some private companies had begun scaling back DEI initiatives. However, following his directive, many have started retreating from their DEI commitments—at least symbolically—though substantial internal changes remain minimal, the outlet further noted.