When Joe Biden abruptly exited the 2024 race in July, the political world was left reeling. Whispers turned into full-blown rumors, and now, the truth is out: Biden didn’t jump—he was pushed. And the fallout wasn’t just political; it was personal, ending a friendship between the Bidens and Nancy Pelosi that had spanned five decades.
In a recent NBC interview, Andrea Mitchell asked Pelosi if her icy relationship with Dr. Jill Biden could ever be mended. Pelosi’s response? A lukewarm, “Well, I certainly hope so.” Not exactly the heartfelt reconciliation speech you’d expect after 50 years of friendship. Clearly, the frost isn’t thawing anytime soon.
The rift reportedly stems from Pelosi’s key role in pressuring Biden to bow out after his disastrous debate performance last June. Dr. Jill Biden didn’t mince words in an emotional interview with The Washington Post, saying, “We were friends for 50 years. It was disappointing.” Disappointing? More like a political betrayal with a personal twist.
Pelosi’s MSNBC interview added fuel to the fire. When asked if she’d spoken to Biden during his recent D.C. visits, she bluntly replied, “No, I haven’t.” Not even a diplomatic, “We’ve been in touch.” Just cold, hard distance.
But Pelosi wasn’t done. When pressed about Biden’s claim that he would’ve performed better against Trump than his replacement, Kamala Harris, she doubled down. Pelosi suggested Biden wouldn’t have fared any better, pointing to Harris’s catastrophic performance—losing all seven battleground states, some by margins that would make even Hillary Clinton blush. Pelosi, ever the political spin master, deflected: “Well, all I know is that we won a seat in the House. We did not lose any seats.” Translation? Forget the presidency—we’re counting crumbs.
Then came the classic Pelosi pivot: invoking “the children” and “America’s working families” like it’s her political security blanket. “My whole passion about being in politics is for the children,” she claimed, before circling back to her real obsession: keeping Donald Trump out of office.
Her parting words? “But it did [happen]. And now we have to deal with it.”
Translation: Pelosi got what she wanted—Biden out of the picture. And if Jill Biden’s looking for a new lunch buddy, maybe Kamala’s calendar just opened up.
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