Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) called President Donald Trump “a vile creature,” adding that he is “the worst thing on the face of the earth” during an unhinged interview.
Pelosi made the comments during a sit-down interview with CNN that aired on Monday. The hostile remarks come as political violence in the United States continues to rise, following two assassination attempts on President Trump in 2024 and the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk in September.
“He’s just a vile creature, and the worst thing on the face of the earth, but anyway,” Pelosi said of Trump.
“You think he’s the worst thing on the face of the earth?” asked CNN journalist Elex Michaelson.
“I do, yeah,” Pelosi replied.
She defended her harsh words about Trump, arguing that he “does not honor the Constitution of the United States.”
“In fact, he’s turned the Supreme Court into a rogue court. He’s abolished the House of Representatives. He’s chilled the press,” Pelosi added. “He’s scared people who are in our country legally.”
The 85-year-old congresswoman was not asked to explain how Trump has made the Supreme Court a “rogue court” or what she meant by arguing that the House of Representatives has been “abolished.” The CNN interview focused on California’s special election on Tuesday, when voters will cast their ballots on Proposition 50, which aims to redraw the state’s congressional maps to further favor Democrats.
Democrats are reportedly preparing for Pelosi to announce her retirement from Congress in the coming days. The 20-term congresswoman is expected to address her future plans after Tuesday’s election, NBC News reported.
