Nancy Pelosi praises Hillary Clinton as most qualified, calls Trump 'the creature that is there now'

WASHINGTON, DC: Nancy Pelosi praised Hillary Clinton as the most qualified candidate to become President and described Donald Trump as “the creature that is there" at the White House.

In a sit-down interview with MS NOW, the former House Speaker hailed Clinton as a once-in-a-generation talent while taking a pointed jab at Trump. 

Pelosi gushes about Clinton, trashes Trump

Pelosi made it clear she has no patience for second-guessing Democrats over nominating women for the top job. She brushed aside any lingering doubts after unsuccessful bids by Clinton and Kamala Harris.

Instead, she doubled down on Clinton’s credentials and called her “the most qualified person of a generation” to run for President.

“I think Hillary Clinton was the most qualified person of that generation," Pelosi said. "More qualified than her husband, more qualified than George W Bush, more qualified than Barack Obama. Certainly more qualified than the creature that is there now," she added, referring to Trump.

Pelosi also gave Harris her due, crediting the former vice president with running a “great campaign” despite the circumstances.

“She turned out so many more people than who would have voted,” Pelosi said, arguing that Harris deserves more recognition for limiting Democratic losses. According to Pelosi, Democrats would have lost “probably” 14 more House seats without Harris at the top of the ticket.

Biden exit drama

Pelosi didn’t dodge questions about her role in the unraveling of former President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign.

Back in early July 2024, when Biden insisted there was no decision to be made about his candidacy because he was already the Democratic nominee, Pelosi publicly left the door open.

“It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,” Pelosi said during an appearance on “Morning Joe,” a comment that eventually became a turning point in the push for Biden to step aside.

Still, Pelosi insists her influence has been overstated. “The only thing I asked the president to do are two things — which I get more credit or blame than I deserve — and that is that I wanted him to have other pollsters at the table … and I wanted him to assure the public that he could serve the term,” she said.

“They didn’t agree with that, and so he then decided to step aside,” she said. “It was his decision.”

The episode put visible strain on a decades-long partnership. In December, Pelosi revealed she hadn’t spoken to Biden since that pivotal “Morning Joe” moment. But asked more recently whether the silence had been broken, she confirmed they had communicated.

“It would be up to him to tell people when we spoke,” she said.

A spokesperson for Biden confirmed to MS NOW that the two recently had lunch, offering no further details.

On her own legacy

Speaking of her own record, Pelosi pointed to landmark policy and long-term change rather than her many political skirmishes.

She touted the Affordable Care Act as “the source of greatest pride,” noting its lasting impact on the country’s healthcare system.

Pelosi also emphasized the transformation in congressional representation during her tenure. 

When Pelosi first arrived in Congress in 1987, there were only a dozen Democratic women in the House. Today, that number has climbed to nearly 100.

She sees the shift as a defining part of her legacy.