The former Speaker of the House has never been one for the truth. But this is just shameless.
And now Nancy Pelosi’s bald-faced lie just blew up in her face.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) once again reached for falsehoods and divisive rhetoric during a weekend interview, attempting to link President-elect Donald Trump to the 2022 attack on her husband, Paul Pelosi.
In typical Pelosi fashion, she offered no evidence for her claims but used the moment to smear Trump and his supporters.
Pelosi’s unsubstantiated remarks aired Sunday on CBS News’ *Face the Nation* with Margaret Brennan.
While discussing Trump’s consideration of pardons for certain January 6 defendants, Pelosi took the opportunity to push her baseless narrative, accusing Trump of inciting violence.
She alleged that those who used strong language on January 6 had an “intention” to commit violence, implying a direct connection between Trump’s rhetoric and her husband’s assault.
“Now it didn’t end that day,” Pelosi said, making the dubious leap.
“As you know, he called out to these people to continue their violence, my husband being a victim of all of that, and he still has injuries from that attack. So it just goes on and on. It isn’t something that happens and then it’s over. No, once you are attacked, you have consequences that continue.”
Pelosi’s attempt to politicize her husband’s attack—a crime widely condemned across the political spectrum—shows her willingness to twist personal tragedy into partisan blame. She ignored the fact that there was no credible evidence linking Trump or his supporters to the attack.
Pelosi didn’t stop there. She ramped up her rhetoric, calling Trump a “strange person” for considering pardons.
“It’s really a strange person who’s going to be President of the United States, who thinks that it’s okay to pardon people who are engaged in an attack,” she said, continuing her tirade. She also accused Trump of having “conned” the American people regarding January 6.
She acknowledged Trump’s case-by-case approach to potential pardons but refused to give him credit for considering the varying levels of involvement among the defendants. “The President said he would go on a case-by-case basis,” she admitted reluctantly.
“So I assume that some of those people may not have engaged in the violent activities that some of the others did.”
Even as Pelosi made a weak concession, she doubled down on the false claim that Trump had encouraged those “looking for me and finding my husband.”
This baseless accusation demonstrates Pelosi’s consistent reliance on hyperbole and distortion to stoke division.
Pelosi’s remarks are yet another reminder of her tendency to scapegoat Trump for any and all events, no matter how tenuous the connection.
Rather than providing evidence or engaging in constructive dialogue, Pelosi appears committed to rehashing old narratives to score political points.
WATCH:
On President-elect Donald Trump's plan to pardon Jan. 6 defendants, @SpeakerPelosi says, “It's really a strange person who's going to be President of the United States, who thinks that it's okay to pardon people who are engaged in an attack." When asked if she would be… pic.twitter.com/mvD4RrxNux
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) January 5, 2025
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