There are moments when political language stops being political and becomes something else — something raw and revealing. Monday was one of them.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignited a firestorm after calling President Donald Trump “a vile creature” and “the worst thing on the face of the earth” during a CNN interview that quickly spread across social media.
“He’s just a vile creature, the worst thing on the face of the earth,” Pelosi told CNN’s Elex Michaelson in the now-viral exchange.
“You think he’s the worst thing on the face of the Earth?” Michaelson asked.
“I do, yeah, I do,” Pelosi replied.
When pressed to explain, she said, “Because he’s the president of the United States and he does not honor the Constitution of the United States. In fact, he’s turned the Supreme Court into a rogue court. He’s abolished the House of Representatives, he’s chilled the press, he’s scared people who are in the country legally.”
Watch the clip below:
PELOSI: "[Trump is] a vile creature, the worst thing on the face of the earth."
REPORTER: "You think he's the worst on the face of the earth?"
PELOSI: "I do. Yeah." pic.twitter.com/7LXFl5fCmE
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 4, 2025
Conservatives seized on the remarks, accusing Pelosi of fueling the very anger and division that have defined recent years in American politics.
Fox News shared reactions to Pelosi’s comments:
“More dehumanizing Democrat language about Republicans,” NRCC National War Room director Ben Petersen posted on X.
“FFS… this is so absurd,” political commentator Piers Morgan posted on X. “Worse than Hamas terrorists? Iranian mullahs? Putin? Jong-Un? Democrat dinosaurs like Pelosi don’t know anything but over-demonising Trump. It’s why they’re polling so badly.”
“There cannot be a ‘compromise’ with hateful Leftist charlatans,” Fox News contributor and former Trump campaign operative Steve Cortes posted on X.
“It’s an unbridgeable gap. We just have to win. Let’s do it!”
“I see Nancy Pelosi has ZERO interest in toning down the rhetoric,” conservative communicator Steve Guest posted on X.
“Very sad to see what little was left of her addled, demented mind evaporate as she becomes fully engulfed in hatred,” a Trump White House account posted on X. “Sick!”
When reached by Fox News Digital for comment, a spokesperson for Pelosi’s office responded with a screenshot of a Newsweek article with the headline, “Trump Launches Attack on Nancy Pelosi: Disgusting Degenerate.”
