{"id":2573478,"date":"2026-02-25T10:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-descends-into-incoherent-word-salad-after-cnn-presses-her-on-trumps-insider-trading-callout\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:57:10","slug":"pelosi-descends-into-incoherent-word-salad-after-cnn-presses-her-on-trumps-insider-trading-callout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-descends-into-incoherent-word-salad-after-cnn-presses-her-on-trumps-insider-trading-callout\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelosi Descends Into Incoherent Word Salad After CNN Presses Her on Trump&#8217;s Insider Trading Callout"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpelosi-descends-into-incoherent-word-salad-after-cnn-presses-her-on-trumps-insider-trading-callout%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573478&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; The piece centers on President Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address, highlighting his call to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-post-editorial-board-our-alphabet-soup-regulatory-overlords-are-finally-sort-of-cracking-down-on-shady-trades\/\" title=\"NY Post Editorial Board: Our Alphabet Soup Regulatory Overlords Are Finally (Sort Of) Cracking Down on Shady ...\">stop insider trading<\/a> in congress, which briefly drew bipartisan support when Sen. Elizabeth Warren stood up to applaud.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Trump questioned whether Nancy Pelosi would stand as well; the article notes that Pelosi did not clearly respond in the moment, and later gave a mixed, somewhat disjointed reply on CNN.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The address is described as allowing a surprising amount of Democratic sit-downs, even on policies that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-trump-wants-to-tank-infrastructure-bill-because-hes-not-the-one-who-passed-it\/\" title=\"Chris Christie Says ... Wants To Tank Infrastructure Bill Because He\u2019s Not The One Who Passed It\">broad public support<\/a>, though the standout moment was Trump urging passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article references social media commentary<\/a> about Pelosi and Warren, including tweets criticizing Pelosi\u2019s handling of the issue and noting Warren\u2019s applause during the speech.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It also notes Pelosi\u2019s long-standing scrutiny over stock trades, her significant net worth (around $267.6 million as of a 2025 report), and holdings in major tech companies; Pelosi is described as retiring after her current term.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There were very few moments that led to bipartisan standing on Tuesday night, and one of them was President Donald Trump&rsquo;s call to stop insider trading in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>It got Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts to stand up, even. Which had Trump asking the question: Did former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/s-insane-aaron-rodgers-joe-rogan-slam-nancy-pelosi-insider-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House Speaker Nancy Pelosi<\/a>, a California representative, stand up?<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&rsquo;t appear that way &mdash; and Pelosi herself answered with a word salad when asked about it on CNN after the speech.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s address &mdash; technically the first official State of the Union of his second term, although he gave an address to a joint session of Congress last year that wasn&rsquo;t labeled as such &mdash; featured a whole lot of Democratic sitting, even on policies that are broadly popular with voters.<\/p>\n<p>One that got their side of the aisle to stand up, however, was the president&rsquo;s promise to &ldquo;ensure that members of Congress cannot corruptly profit from using insider information.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They stood up for that. I can&rsquo;t believe it. I can&rsquo;t believe it,&rdquo; Trump said as the camera flashed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-elizabeth-warren-seethes-scott-bessent-turns-tables-reminds-front-center-affordability-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sen. Warren<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did Nancy Pelosi stand up, if she&rsquo;s here? Doubt it,&rdquo; he said, to laughter.<\/p>\n<p>He then exhorted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-video-chaos-breaks-sotu-trump-asks-everyone-favor-putting-us-citizens-illegals-rise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> to &ldquo;pass the Stop Insider Trading Act without delay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: President Trump calls out Nancy Pelosi for insider trading on national television during his State of the Union speech.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi and her husband have reportedly profited about $130M during her congressional career.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Did Nancy Pelosi stand up?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWDhp2mr4P\">pic.twitter.com\/VWDhp2mr4P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/2026492795301867847?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Appearing on CNN after the speech, Pelosi delved into a word salad.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I say back to him, as that&rsquo;s what members said &mdash; look at your own self,&rdquo; Pelosi told the CNN panel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The inference he wants to draw is that there was something wrong with that, and there wasn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;And if there was, people get prosecuted for it. For a long time now, they&rsquo;ve been trying to pass this law.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t have &mdash; now it has more support than it did before. And, I, uh&ndash;&ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elizabeth Warren stood up and applauded,&rdquo; anchor Kasie Hunt noted. &ldquo;Elizabeth Warren stood and applauded tonight when the president talked about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, we all did. I did, too,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pelosi-discusses-possibility-third-trump-impeachment-democrats-win-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pelosi<\/a> said. &ldquo;He said, &lsquo;Did Nancy stand up?&rsquo; Yeah, I did, too. A lot of people stood up. A lot of Democrats stood up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YIKES: Nancy Pelosi CAUGHT OFF GUARD as CNN points out that Elizabeth Warren stood and applauded as President Trump ridiculed her with regard to BANNING Members of Congress from trading stocks.<\/p>\n<p>She starts mumbling incoherently as she CLEARLY doesn&rsquo;t have a response ready. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kZqjfpeoNA\">pic.twitter.com\/kZqjfpeoNA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Townhall.com (@townhallcom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/townhallcom\/status\/2026516825740054752?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that will pass &mdash; depending on what the bill is,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi has long faced scrutiny over her conveniently timed stock trades, going all the way back to her <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2011\/11\/13\/politics\/60-minutes-pelosi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">early days<\/a> as Democratic leader.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was her second tenure as speaker that brought those trades to the fore, particularly when they were made in the name of her husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scott-jennings-takes-parting-shot-pelosi-suspicious-trading-retirement-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Pelosi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pelosi, who is retiring after her current term, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/final-numbers-staggering-pelosi-made-return-16930-stocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">is worth<\/a> $267.6 million, according to a February 2025 report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsnationnow.com\/politics\/richest-congress-members-net-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewsNation<\/a>. 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That line even drew Elizabeth Warren to her feet, prompting Trump to question whether Nancy Pelosi had stood as well. Pelosi\u2019s post-speech CNN remarks offered a tangled, noncommittal reply. The address, while featuring policies that many voters support, largely found Democrats seated; the notable exception was Trump\u2019s pledge to prevent lawmakers from profiting off insider information, which drew applause from the president\u2019s allies.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes Pelosi\u2019s longstanding stock-trading scrutiny, including trades by her husband, Paul Pelosi, and her substantial wealth\u2014reported around $267\u2013$268 million\u2014with holdings in major tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Netflix. Pelosi, who is retiring after this term, defended herself in the aftermath by telling CNN that there was no wrongdoing and that if there were, prosecutions would occur; she acknowledged that many Democrats stood and applauded when the issue was raised. 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