Joe Biden is furious at me, but he wouldn't win the Presidential election, says Nancy Pelosi

Former House speaker and prominent Democrat leader Nancy Pelosi has come out in the open to admit that she persuaded US President Joe Biden to step aside from the US Presidential Election and allow someone else to contest the polls. Talking to ‘The New Yorker’ in an interview, she narrated the role she had played in putting pressure on Biden. After Biden’s dismal performance at the June 27 presidential debate that proved a disaster for him and the party, Pelosi was convinced the incumbent president could not win the November 5 poll.

Nancy Pelosi: Biden appeared lost

Pelosi told David Remnick that she didn’t see a path to victory for Joe Biden after he appeared lost while speaking, he could not complete his thoughts, and trailed off before saying “…anyway”. She found him incoherent and struggling to find the right words.

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Pelosi: Debate was stunning

The former House speaker said she had faith in the president and thought him great, but the June 27 debate was stunning and everyone was stunned at what happened during it. She said that she was quite impressed by the campaign apparatus and thought that he had won an election. But after his performance at the first presidential debate with Republican contender Donald Trump, she was convinced that it was not happening this time.

Pelosi: Did not call anyone

Earlier Nancy Pelosi avoided speaking on this issue and downplayed her role and involvement in the behind-the-scenes conversations that led to Biden quitting the race. She told ‘CBS Sunday Morning’, that she did not make a single call about her worries about the president. Elaborating on this, she told Remnick that she never called one person, but people were calling her saying that there was a challenge there. But after more and more lawmakers, peers and senior members of the Democratic Party called her and expressed their concerns, she concluded that the president should step aside in the interest of the party.Also Read : US Presidential election 2024 date: Voting begins in these states months before November 5. Details here

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What did Nancy Pelosi say about her attempt to convince Joe Biden?
Nancy Pelosi said she did not make a single call about her worries about the president. Elaborating on this, she told David Remnick that she never called one person, but people were calling her saying that there was a challenge there.What did Nancy Pelosi say about the presidential debate?
The former House speaker said she had faith in the president and thought him great, but the June 27 debate was stunning and everyone was stunned at what happened during it.