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Donald Trump on Nancy Pelosi

Vocal critic of Nancy Pelosi (strong)

Donald Trump maintains a stance of strong opposition and animosity toward Nancy Pelosi, frequently using highly negative personal attacks against the former House Speaker.

This sentiment intensified due to her central role in leading both impeachment inquiries against him during his first term, which he frequently references when speaking about her.

Following Pelosi's announcement of retirement from Congress, Trump publicly welcomed the news, labeling her as “evil, corrupt,” “highly overrated,” and a “tremendous liability for the country.”

Context

The relationship between Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi has been defined by intense, long-standing political animosity, often serving as a proxy battle for the broader partisan divide in American politics.

Pelosi, as the first and only female Speaker of the House, oversaw both impeachment proceedings against Trump during his first term (2017–2021), making her a primary antagonist in his view.

Their clashes were highly public, most notably when Pelosi ripped up a copy of Trump's State of the Union address in 2020, an incident that further cemented their status as bitter political rivals.

Timeline

  1. Following the Democrats gaining control of the House, Trump signaled support for Pelosi to become Speaker of the House.
  2. As talk of a second impeachment grew, Trump escalated his rhetoric, calling Pelosi a “nasty, vindictive, horrible person” and a “disgrace” to her family.
  3. After Pelosi ripped up a copy of his State of the Union speech, Trump publicly accused her of breaking the law and being “disrespectful to our country.”
  4. Trump reacted to Pelosi's announcement that she would retire from Congress after decades in leadership.

Actions Taken

  1. Accusation/Rhetoric
    Accused Nancy Pelosi and her husband of using 'INSIDE INFORMATION' to 'beat every Hedge Fund in 2024' and called her a 'disgusting degenerate' in a social media post.
  2. Public Statement
    Publicly celebrated Nancy Pelosi's announcement that she would not seek re-election, stating her retirement was a 'great service' to the country.

Key Quotes

"She was evil, corrupt" and "highly overrated."

The Times of India report on Trump's reaction to Pelosi's retirement November 7, 2025 — Trump's characterization of Nancy Pelosi upon hearing of her retirement announcement.

"I'm honored she impeached me twice and failed miserably twice. Nancy Pelosi is a highly overrated politician."

Fox News report relayed by The Times of India November 7, 2025 — Trump referencing the two impeachment attempts against him following Pelosi's retirement news.

"I think she was an evil woman. I'm glad she's retiring. I think she did the country a great service by retiring. I think she was a tremendous liability for the country."

C-SPAN footage of Trump's remarks November 6, 2025 — Trump's direct response to news of Nancy Pelosi not seeking reelection.

"Crooked Nancy Pelosi, and her very "interesting" husband, beat every Hedge Fund in 2024. In other words, these two very average "minds" beat ALL of the Super Geniuses on Wall Street, thousands of them. It's all INSIDE INFORMATION! Is anybody looking into this??? She is a disgusting degenerate, who Impeached me twice, on NO GROUNDS, and LOST! How are you feeling now, Nancy???"

Truth Social post reported by Newsweek August 10, 2025 — Trump's accusation of insider trading against Pelosi and her husband.

"Nervous Nancy Pelosi is a disgrace to herself and her family for having made such a disgusting statement..."

Trump's tweet mentioned by Fox News June 7, 2019 — Trump's reaction to Pelosi suggesting he should be sent to prison after the Mueller report.

Criticism

Ian Krager (Pelosi spokesperson)

Stated that Speaker Pelosi does not own any stocks and has no knowledge or subsequent involvement in any transactions, in response to Trump's insider trading allegations.