Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi described Vice President Kamala Harris’s defeat to President-elect Donald Trump as “heartbreaking” and revealed she had a “very emotional conversation” with the vice president during a recent podcast interview.
Pelosi, 84, made the comments to New York Times podcast host Lulu Garcia-Navarro, co-host of “The Interview,” in an episode recorded after Election Day.
Garcia-Navarro teased some things the California Democrat said to her during an event Appearance on CNN Thursday.
“Well, without giving away too much, she talked about the fact that it was a ‘heartbreaking’ loss. He used that word,” the journalist said.
“She also said she spoke to the vice president and it was a very emotional conversation — that they’re friends — and that conversation was difficult for both of them,” Garcia-Navarro said.
Pelosi appeared visibly upset while attending Harris’ concession speech at Howard University on Wednesday.
The Bay Area Democrat was confident in the vice president’s ability to defeat 78-year-old Trump until Election Day.
“We know what we’re doing,” Pelosi told MSNBC host Jen Psaki on Sunday.
“We’re not ‘predicting’ — we’re listening to the voters — and they are clear: (Harris) will be president,” read a post On Pelosi’s Instagram page, the MSNBC hit was highlighted.
Garcia-Navarro said Harris’ defeat was painful for the former House speaker, who played a central role in forcing President Biden to seek re-election.
“This is honestly a very difficult moment for the former Speaker of the House,” he said.
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