Nancy Pelosi Archives

Pelosi: Trump Is Musk’s ‘Puppet’

December 20, 2024 Buck Banks

“Elon Musk ordered his puppet President-elect and House Republicans to break the bipartisan agreement reached to keep government open. House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined a growing chorus of Democrats asserting that Elon Musk is directing Donald Trump, after the president-elect came out in opposition to a stopgap spending deal hours after his billionaire adviser heavily criticized it, the Washington Post reports.

Pelosi Responds to Trump’s ‘Bloodbath’ Comment

March 19, 2024 Buck Banks

“What does that mean? He’s going to exact a bloodbath? There’s something wrong here… How much more do we have to see? … You wouldn’t even allow him in your house.”

— Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) responding to Donald Trump’s “bloodbath” comment on CNN.

Pelosi’s Latest Take on Trump

July 30, 2023 Buck Banks

“I used to call him a pig but at least a pig has bacon.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), speaking about Donald Trump.

Pelosi Says McCarthy is ‘Afraid’

July 23, 2023 Buck Banks

“Kevin is playing politics. It’s not even clear if he constitutionally can expunge those things. If he wants to put his members in difficult races on the spot, that’s a decision he has to make. But this is not responsible. This is not about the flag still being there. This is about being afraid… Trump is the puppeteer, and what does he do all the time but shine a light on the strings? These people look pathetic.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), on CNN.

Free Nancy Pelosi!

March 21, 2023 Buck Banks

“I’m emancipated now.” — Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), quoted by the Los Angeles Times, on her life as a backbencher.

Pelosi Take Pre-Emptive Measures

January 8, 2021 Buck Banks

“This morning, I spoke to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by Fox News.

Pelosi Tells Lawmakers They Can’t Legislate Remotely

March 11, 2020 Buck Banks

“We are the captains of the ship. We are the last to leave.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by Politico, shutting down suggestions of allowing lawmakers to vote remotely.

Pelosi Explains Her Post-SOTU Act

February 5, 2020 Buck Banks

“He shredded the truth so I shredded his speech.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by The Hill, in a meeting with House Democrats.

Pelosi: No Trial, No Aquittal

January 30, 2020 Buck Banks

“He will not be acquitted. You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. You don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation and all of that.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on C-SPAN.

Graham: Pelosi Is Trump’s ‘Church of Holy Hell’

January 21, 2020 Buck Banks

“I like Nancy Pelosi, I’ve known her for years. I think she is a very religious person. But when it comes to Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi may pray for him privately, but she’s orchestrated the church of holy hell. From the time Trump has been sworn in until now, it’s been one thing after another.”

“Elon Musk ordered his puppet President-elect and House Republicans to break the bipartisan agreement reached to keep government open. House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined a growing chorus of Democrats asserting that Elon Musk is directing Donald Trump, after the president-elect came out in opposition to a stopgap spending deal hours after his billionaire adviser heavily criticized it, the Washington Post reports.

“What does that mean? He’s going to exact a bloodbath? There’s something wrong here… How much more do we have to see? … You wouldn’t even allow him in your house.”

— Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) responding to Donald Trump’s “bloodbath” comment on CNN.

“I used to call him a pig but at least a pig has bacon.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), speaking about Donald Trump.

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), on CNN.

“I’m emancipated now.” — Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), quoted by the Los Angeles Times, on her life as a backbencher.

“This morning, I spoke to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by Fox News.

“We are the captains of the ship. We are the last to leave.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by Politico, shutting down suggestions of allowing lawmakers to vote remotely.

“He shredded the truth so I shredded his speech.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, quoted by The Hill, in a meeting with House Democrats.

“He will not be acquitted. You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. You don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation and all of that.”

— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), on Fox News.

Poetic Justice

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— Time magazine

— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), quoted by Politico.

— Jonathan Chait

“This isn’t ‘The Hunger Games’ for immigrants. This is not, ‘Hey, if you lose, we are shipping you out on a boat out of the country.’”

— Television producer Rob Worsoff, quoted by the Wall Street Journal, confirming that he’s working with the Department of Homeland Security on a reality television show.

— Forbes

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$50 million

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has requested a $50 million in the Coast Guard budget for a new Gulfstream 5 for her personal travel, The Hill reports.

76%

Percentage of Americans polled by KFF who oppose MAGA’s cuts to Medicaid. The cuts were opposed by 95 percent of Democrats, 79 percent of independents and 55 percent of Republicans.