Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested some pro-Palestinian protests, especially those against President Biden, have “a Russian tinge to it.”
“It’s in Putin's interest for ‘What’s His Name’ to win, and therefore I see some encouragement on the part of the Russians,” the California Democrat, referring to Donald Trump, said in an interview with RTÉ News on Wednesday.
Pelosi also praised President Biden’s response to the war in Gaza and placed blame squarely on Hamas.
“[Biden] now is calling for a ceasefire. Who’s resisting the ceasefire at this point is Hamas,” Pelosi said.
She also said that protesters camp outside her house “at 3 o’clock in the morning” with signs that read “Genocide Joe.”
“I trust the sincerity of many of the demonstrators,” Pelosi continued. “It’s organic, it’s spontaneous, it’s real. But some of it, I think, has a Russian tinge to it.”
In the same interview with RTÉ News, Pelosi called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign and said President Biden has been “the biggest advocate for humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians.”
