Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiOvernight Defense: Capitol Police may ask National Guard to stay | Biden's Pentagon policy nominee faces criticism | Naval Academy midshipmen moved to hotels Top Republican: 'Outrageous' to extend National Guard deployment at Capitol Progressives won't oppose bill over limits on stimulus checks MORE's (D-Calif.) daughter on Thursday described as "despicable" fake videos depicting her mother slurring words and acting intoxicated.
"Republicans and their conservative allies have been pumping this despicable fake meme for years!" Christine Pelosi wrote in a tweet. "Now they are caught. #FactCheck: Madam Speaker doesn’t even drink alcohol!"
Republicans and their conservative allies have been pumping this despicable fake meme for years! Now they are caught. #FactCheck: Madam Speaker doesn’t even drink alcohol!
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 23, 2019
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In a second message, the Speaker's daughter shared a hateful message received from a supporter of President Trump
Donald TrumpTrump State Department appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot Intelligence community investigating links between lawmakers, Capitol rioters Michelle Obama slams 'partisan actions' to 'curtail access to ballot box' MORE who accused the speaker of hating America while questioning her alcohol use.
"This is the cr*p I’m talking about — reported to @Facebook — which like @Twitter will not suspend the account that clearly violated Terms Of Service. Obviously this doesn’t stop ME but others are affected by the 'voter depression' strategy that Trump allies are perpetuating," Pelosi wrote, attaching a screenshot of the message.
This is the cr*p I’m talking about - reported to @Facebook - which like @Twitter will not suspend the account that clearly violated Terms Of Service. Obviously this doesn’t stop ME but others are affected by the “voter depression” strategy that Trump allies are perpetuating. pic.twitter.com/wHF0dZVNHF
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 23, 2019
The fake videos began showing up this week and have provoked fears about more such videos that could be created attacking various political figures in the future.
The videos showed up amid a feud between Nancy Pelosi and Trump. The Speaker faced pressure this week to move forward on impeaching the president.
Pelosi on Wednesday accused Trump of being involved in a cover-up. Trump responded by walking out of a White House meeting with Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer
Chuck SchumerRon Johnson forces reading of 628-page Senate coronavirus relief bill on floor Senate panel splits along party lines on Becerra House Democrats' ambitious agenda set to run into Senate blockade MORE (N.Y.) on infrastructure.
The two then traded insults and barbs throughout Thursday.
Trump on Thursday night posted an edited video himself of Pelosi that showed instances of her stammering or misspeaking during a news conference. He did so after public comments accusing Pelosi of having "lost it" and not being "the same person."
While the video shared by Trump was not the same fake video that Christine Pelosi and others have called out, it seemed to be intended to augment a similar narrative about Nancy Pelosi.
Trump also shared other criticism of Pelosi's speech habits on Twitter Thursday night, including one tweet quoting GOP campaign consultant Ed Rollins, who appeared on Fox Business Network saying Pelosi was unable to "put a subject with a predicate in the same sentence."
“Nancy Pelosi should not be out there doing the kinds of things she is doing. She will diminish herself and her membership. She cannot put a subject with a predicate in the same sentence. What’s going on?” Ed Rollins @GreggJarrett @LouDobbs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2019
