The Issue Is

"This is a horrible creature... grotesque..."

@SpeakerPelosi unleashes on @realDonaldTrump.

"This guy is saying maybe we should terminate the Constitution... he has no respect for governance... he cannot be President again..."

@Elex_Michaelson hosts @TheIssueIsShow

"There's been a tremendous amount of enthusiasm that has come forth..."

@SpeakerPelosi discusses how the 2024 race has changed w/ @KamalaHarris at the top of the ticket.

But Pelosi admits to @Elex_Michaelson the race is still close: "It's a campaign... that's a battle term."

"It's mental health, it's addiction, it's the cost of housing..."

@SpeakerPelosi on CA's homelessness crisis.

Pelosi tells @Elex_Michaelson she supports @GavinNewsom's order to clear encampments on state lands.

She also touts @RepMaxineWaters work to expand low-income housing.

"Trauma... I've never seen anything like it... they were just so frightened..."

@SpeakerPelosi describes how her staffers felt Jan. 6.

Pelosi tells @Elex_Michaelson she was prepared to "beat up" Donald Trump if he came to the Capitol: "I know I could take him... he's nothing."

. @SpeakerPelosi gives her "3 M's" of campaigning:

1. MOBILIZE and own the ground
2. MESSAGING that's bold + progressive, but not menacing
3. MONEY to get the job done

She also gives @Elex_Michaelson her 3 "No's":

1. No wasted time
2. No underutilized resources
3. No regrets