Was Nancy Pelosi more concerned about political power than the truth? A new book reveals shocking private conversations that contradict her public praise of Joe Biden.
Pelosi’s Secret Concerns About Biden’s Health Uncovered
In a bombshell revelation, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is said to have privately expressed grave concerns about President Joe Biden’s cognitive health — just weeks before she publicly called reports of his decline “baseless.”
According to the new book Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History, author Chris Whipple details how Pelosi told friends that Biden was no longer the man she once knew. After attending a White House ceremony in May 2024 where she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Pelosi reportedly confided:
“He was not the same Joe Biden.”
The California Democrat was “startled” by how much Biden had aged — both mentally and physically — and those concerns were echoed weeks later in a Wall Street Journal exposé featuring over 45 sources from both parties.
White House Insiders Paint a Troubling Picture
The WSJ report detailed a president who spoke so softly in meetings that many couldn’t hear him, seemed unaware of existing policies, and frequently deferred to aides for basic answers. These details paint a disturbing portrait of a commander-in-chief struggling with mental sharpness, situational awareness, and executive leadership.
Public Loyalty, Private Doubts
Despite voicing her doubts privately, Pelosi publicly attacked the WSJ story, calling it a “Republican hit job.” In a June 5, 2024, X post (formerly Twitter), she wrote:
“Many of us spent time with [the WSJ] to share first-hand experiences with Biden… Instead, they focused on Republican attacks and printed a hit piece.”
But behind the scenes, Pelosi was already moving against Biden.
Democrat Infighting Reaches a Boiling Point
Following Biden’s disastrous June 27, 2024, debate performance against Donald Trump — widely considered the turning point of the campaign — Pelosi reportedly took matters into her own hands.
She played “bad cop” to Chuck Schumer’s “good cop,” pressuring Biden to withdraw from the race. According to Whipple, Pelosi even threatened to release internal polling showing that Biden couldn’t beat Trump — data the public never saw.
She blamed Biden’s advisers for shielding him with “rosy numbers” and claimed they were nothing more than an “old boys’ club talking to themselves.”
Betrayal and Fallout After Biden Stepped Aside
Whipple claims Biden felt “betrayed” by Pelosi’s backchannel efforts to remove him from the race — a decision that left Democrats scrambling. Kamala Harris stepped in too late and was ultimately defeated by Trump in a landslide.
Pelosi later placed the blame squarely on Biden, saying:
“Had the president gotten out sooner, there may have been other candidates in the race.”
Jill Biden Slams Pelosi for Undermining the President
Former First Lady Jill Biden publicly expressed her disappointment in Pelosi, telling the Washington Post in January:
“We were friends for 50 years. It was disappointing.”
🔍 What This Means for 2028 and Beyond
This unprecedented episode of Democrat infighting, concerns over presidential cognitive decline, and party betrayal has left many Americans asking: Who’s really running the country? And can we trust what Democrats say in public anymore?