Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) became agitated when a reporter asked her about President Joe Biden’s prospects, even though she acknowledged that she thinks he has a chance to win.
“I’m not having this conversation with you or anybody else about what I talk to the president about, with all due respect,” Pelosi told ABC Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott as they walked down a hallway.
“Do you believe that– ” the reporter said as Pelosi interrupted, “I never do.”
Watch:
Speaker Pelosi tells me Biden can win
She says she won’t make comments in the hallway about “the fate of our nation”
When I asked if Biden should run she said
“Am I speaking English to you? I’m not going to be making any statements about any of that right now in the hallway..” pic.twitter.com/8R1KsTuTc0
— Rachel Scott (@rachelvscott) July 10, 2024
Following Joe Biden’s dismal debate performance, Pelosi stayed neutral and did not firmly support Biden going forward. For instance, Pelosi stated it was a “legitimate question” to inquire as to whether Biden’s debate performance was an anomaly or a condition when she appeared on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, a few days after Biden’s performance. Prior to saying that, Pelosi boasted about her relationship with Biden and said that their rescue package had saved the nation.
“We have all these things that he was masterful in helping to write and to pass. He has a vision. He has knowledge. He has judgment. He has strategic thinking and the rest. He had a bad night,” Pelosi said.
“Again, I think it’s a legitimate question to say, is this an episode or is this a condition?” she continued, softening the blow by adding that it is legitimate to ask of “both candidates.”
