Nancy Pelosi's 'weird mouth movements' during Donald Trump's Congress speech go viral

WASHINGTON, DC: Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Donald Trump's joint address to Congress has taken the internet by storm!

On Tuesday, March 4, the former US House speaker was visibly disappointed and distressed during a segment on transgender participation in women's sports.

Her reaction quickly went viral, with countless images and videos circulating online, many of which have been turned into GIFs and shared widely. This moment brought back Pelosi's time as House Speaker from January 2019 to January 2023, which coincided with Trump's first term in office.

During that period, she became famous for her outspoken criticism of the Trump administration, especially after ripping up his State of the Union speech in February 2020.

How did Nancy Pelosi react to Donald Trump's Congress speech?

During Tuesday’s joint session of Congress, Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech covering a wide array of topics.  

Trump celebrated the signing of several key executive orders since returning to the White House on January 20 and declared, "America is back. For just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America?" 

Among these was an order signed on February 5, titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports', which banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at educational institutions and grassroots levels.

As Trump made these remarks, a camera briefly captured Nancy Pelosi, who appeared disheartened, slowly shaking her head while holding a walking stick as others in the House chamber applauded loudly.

When the camera lingered on Pelosi’s reaction, she appeared to make some mouth movements that the internet quickly dubbed "weird" as she shifted in her seat in the House chamber, casually glancing to the right and left while continuing the motions.

A 14-second clip of her reaction was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a Turning Point USA contributor, Savanah Hernandez,  and quickly went viral, accumulating millions of views and 3.4K comments. 

Hernandez captioned the clip: "Just so we're all aware, this was Nancy Pelosi's reaction as Trump was discussing men not being allowed to play in women's sports."

In April 2023, Pelosi opposed a Republican-backed House bill that sought to ban transgender athletes from competing in female athletic programs, as per Newsweek.

She had stated at the time, "Trans kids are all God's children, belong in sports, in schools, in books, in families and on teams."

Following the session, Pelosi took to X to criticize Trump’s speech, writing, "He promised to bring down inflation on day one. He didn’t. He promised to bring down the cost of living on day one. He didn’t." 

She continued, "Now his budget plan gives tax breaks to billionaires while ripping away health care from millions of Americans. Republicans voted for it with glee."

Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Donald Trump's address to Congress sparks discussion online

Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Donald Trump's speech during the joint session of Congress has sparked an online discussion.

One user wrote, "She’s in shock that she’s not in charge anymore and can’t rip up the speech at the end."

Another user commented, "All her wins, all her power, all her prestige, her entire perception of her place in history. Being torn up in front of her like a copy of a speech."

One user wrote, "She looks like she has hemaroids."

A user jokingly asked, "Is that a bottle of spiced dry vermouth that she's holding?"

Another user explained, "She appears to be in pain: both emotional and physical. I think she’s also medicated from the weird mouth movements."

An X user quipped, "She is looking so uncomfortable right now"

One individual wrote, "She's just sad that she cant tear papers anymore."

A person dubbed, "She looked terrible!"

A comment read, “Nancy Pelosi looks like she's about to have a stroke during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress.  Her vile and corrupt kingdom is crumbling.”

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