In Startling 180, Trump Says Pelosi ‘Earned,’ ‘Deserves’ Speakership

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President Donald Trump dramatically changed his tone Wednesday morning, saying that Nancy Pelosi had “earned” the speakership and that Republicans should help her win the gavel if Democrats won’t.

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  1. His next tweet will say the exact opposite.

  2. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    Waiting (probably won’t take but a few minutes) for his quick pivot back to braggart/boy-child-bullying. He can never give a compliment or credit and let that remain hanging out there in the air/ether.

  3. He seems to believe that Americans in general hate Pelosi as much as Fox News says, and trying to ensure that she is elected Speaker just to have a boogieman to scare wingnuts.

  4. Avatar for bdtex bdtex says:

    He already knows she is gonna be Speaker and he’s gonna be looking to make some deals.

  5. Trump would become a Democrat if he thought it would be helpful to his re-election. He honestly doesn’t believe a word he says-only his followers do…

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