After arriving in Congress in 1987, Pelosi served as the U.S. House Speaker during two four-year periods: 2007 to 2011, and again from 2019 to 2023. From 2011 to 2019, she was the House Minority Leader. After Democrats lost the House in 2023, she announced she would not seek any kind of leadership post.
Pelosi exits office worth around $120 million, most of it made by her husband Paul, and under a cloud of congressional insider trading.
Pelosi’s legacy will very much be tied to the failed back-room maneuvering that was vital to the launch of what will now be remembered as the Trump Era.
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One can only guess, but it seems hard to believe she didn’t play some role in the multiple indictments Trump faced in numerous states, all of which ended in disgrace.
All of this backfired spectacularly.
Mostly, though, Pelosi helped Trump win his historic second-term comeback in 2024 by backing Joe Biden and his disastrous policies, everything from open borders to appeasing Iran to vaccine mandates and all the terrible choices that led to record inflation.
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Above all, Pelosi was so polarizing and divisive that throughout her role on the national stage after becoming House Speaker in 2007, she was not only one of the most consistently unpopular politicians in the country, but she also helped the GOP raise money like no one else.
Bye, Nancy. You won’t be missed. Enjoy your ice cream and Scrooge McDuck pile of unearned money.
* Original Article:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/11/06/nolte-nancy-pelosi-officially-announces-her-retirement/