Recovering From Fall, Pelosi Admits Shattered Relationship With Bidens
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is standing by her role in former President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the 2024 election, acknowledging that she has yet to personally speak with either the former president or former First Lady Jill Biden.
Biden made headlines last July when he stepped aside from the race following significant pressure from Democratic lawmakers. His decision came after a widely criticized debate performance against now-President Donald Trump.
Pelosi was seen as a pivotal figure in the Democratic push to encourage Biden’s withdrawal. Reports indicate that tensions between the Bidens and Pelosi have remained high since then, as noted by Fox News.
Earlier this month, MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell pressed Pelosi on Biden’s continued assertion—even in the final days of his presidency—that he could have won against Trump had he not been urged to step down.
“Well, all I know is that we won a seat in the house. We did not lose any seats,” Pelosi stated. “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 remarks from a Washington Post interview, where she expressed feeling “disappointed” by Pelosi’s actions. In late January, Jill shared with 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 asked Pelosi, “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 political strategy to maintaining a marriage 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?” Pelosi explained. “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.”
Pelosi remains optimistic about the Democratic Party’s future as it gears up for the 2026 midterms.
“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.”
Early evaluations of Trump’s presidency suggest that Democrats could face significant hurdles. A recent poll released over the weekend found that 55% of people now approve of Trump’s performance in office.
A survey conducted by Napolitan News and RMG Research reported that 55% of registered voters were satisfied with Trump’s leadership, while 43% were dissatisfied.
Just the News cited data from a national poll conducted with 3,000 registered voters between February 10 and 14, with a margin of error of 1.8%.
A separate poll released on Thursday showed that only 48% of respondents were in agreement with Trump.
Meanwhile, major corporations are adjusting their approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in response to changing political dynamics.
Last month, Trump accelerated this shift by signing an executive order that eliminated DEI policies and staff within the federal government and extended the ban to federal contractors.
Some private companies had already begun scaling back their DEI efforts before Trump’s return to office.
Reports indicate that numerous corporations have started distancing themselves from DEI commitments—at least on a public level—following Trump’s directive. However, internal policies within these companies have seen little substantial change thus far.