Overview
- In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi said she "could have done much worse" after previously calling President Donald Trump a "vile creature" and "the worst thing on the face of the Earth."
- Pelosi argued Trump is now "surrounded by much worse people" than in his first term and said his appointees constitute "probably the worst Cabinet in history."
- She tied her criticism to institutional concerns, saying Trump does not honor the Constitution and accusing him of turning the Supreme Court into a "rogue court."
- Pelosi also claimed Trump has "abolished the House of Representatives," chilled the press, and frightened people who are in the United States legally.
- The remarks come as Pelosi has announced she will not seek reelection and plans to retire after the 2026 midterms, a decision Trump praised in comments to Fox News.