Pelosi and her team are furious.
An insider from Nancy Pelosi’s former team just dropped a political bombshell—Democrat House Leader Hakeem Jeffries is missing major opportunities to counter President Trump and steady a party in disarray.
Ashley Etienne, who once managed Democrat messaging during Trump’s first impeachment, slammed Jeffries for what she called a failure to lead. Speaking on Politico’s Deep Dive podcast, Etienne said Democrats are “squandering” what she sees as the greatest political gift in recent memory: the return of Donald J. Trump to national leadership.
“Trump is giving us red meat daily,” she admitted. “And we’re just letting it rot.”
Etienne, who’s worked for Kamala Harris and Barack Obama’s campaign, revealed that Jeffries isn’t even arming media allies with talking points—a stunning indictment of Democrat organization during a crucial moment in American politics.
“I was on air all day with no message from Jeffries. That’s a breakdown,” she said.
Despite a crumbling internal front, Jeffries’ team is clinging to talking points about Trump’s “polling numbers”—even as their own party fractures publicly.
Conservative voters watching from the outside aren’t surprised. Democrat infighting has only intensified since President Trump returned to center stage, exposing the party’s lack of unity, discipline, and coherent vision for America’s future.
Jeffries recently called for Democrats to avoid protests during Trump’s address to Congress—but was flat-out ignored. Etienne said the spectacle was “embarrassing,” pointing to headlines that focused more on left-wing outrage than on Trump’s actual speech.
“That kind of chaos says a lot about Jeffries’ leadership—or lack of it,” she added.
Even Democrat-aligned groups are divided. Some defended Jeffries, while others questioned his passive leadership style. Julian Epstein, a longtime Democratic strategist, said bluntly: “He doesn’t inspire. He doesn’t lead. And voters don’t buy what Democrats are selling.”
Republicans are seizing the moment. The National Republican Congressional Committee called Jeffries a “leader in name only” who’s being ignored by his own party.
And while Democrats descend into power struggles and messaging meltdowns, President Trump continues pushing a clear, America First agenda—rallying supporters, driving policy, and exposing weakness on the left.