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 race, acknowledging that she has yet to speak with either the former president or former First Lady Jill Biden.
Biden made history last July when he exited the race amid growing pressure from Democratic lawmakers after a widely criticized debate performance against now-President Donald Trump.
Pelosi was perceived as a significant force in the Democratic effort to convince Biden to step aside. Reports indicate that tensions between the Bidens and Pelosi have persisted since then, as noted by Fox News.
During an interview earlier this month, MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell asked Pelosi about Biden’s belief—expressed even in the final days of his presidency—that he could have won against Trump had he not been urged to withdraw.
“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 brought up Jill Biden’s remarks from an interview with the Washington Post, where she conveyed her “disappointment” with Pelosi’s role in the situation. In late January, Jill Biden told the Post that Pelosi’s actions 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 replied. “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 political strategy to maintaining a marriage for the benefit of children.
“My whole passion about being in politics is for the children. So what is it that we’re doing for the children?” Pelosi said. “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 Democratic Party’s prospects for the 2026 midterm elections.
“In about 6 or 7 months, you’re going to see such a change,” she stated. “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.”
Initial evaluations of Trump’s presidency suggest that Democrats may encounter significant hurdles. A newly released poll over the weekend indicated that 55% of respondents approve of Trump’s job performance.
A survey conducted by Napolitan News and RMG Research found that 55% of registered voters were satisfied with Trump’s performance, while 43% disapproved.
According to data cited by Just the News, the national poll surveyed 3,000 registered voters between February 10 and 14, with a margin of error of 1.8%.
Another poll released last Thursday showed that only 48% of respondents supported Trump.
Meanwhile, major corporations are reevaluating their approaches to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in a significant way.
Last month, Trump accelerated these changes by signing an executive order that dismantled DEI policies and positions within the federal government, extending the ban to federal contractors as well.
Even before Trump’s order, some private companies had already begun scaling back DEI initiatives.
Reports indicate that numerous businesses have started distancing themselves—at least publicly—from DEI commitments following Trump’s directive. However, there has been little substantial internal change within these organizations despite these external moves.