Democratic Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi ignored President Biden’s declaration that he would not withdraw from the presidential race, suggesting she had not yet decided whether to remain a candidate.
Biden has repeatedly said he will not withdraw from the presidential race, recently writing in a letter to Democratic lawmakers that he is “firmly committed to remaining in this race, fighting to the end, and defeating Donald Trump.”
But Pelosi suggested Biden is still undecided about whether to continue the campaign, given the division among Democrats on the issue.
“It’s up to the president to decide whether he wants to run or not, and time is running out and we’re all urging him to make that decision,” Pelosi said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” when asked if she would support the president for reelection.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) arrive to attend the signing ceremony for the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 on the South Lawn of the White House on August 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla)
The Democrat added that Biden is “loved and respected and people want him to make that decision.”
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Asked whether she wanted Biden to run for president this fall, Pelosi reiterated that Biden still had a decision to make about reelection.
President Biden takes the stage during the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential election with former President Donald Trump at CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Kevin D. Lyles, The Washington Post)
“I want him to do whatever he decides to do. That’s the way it is. Whatever he decides to do, we’ll follow it,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi’s office did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital about whether she believed Biden had not yet made a decision, despite his public announcement that he would run again.
Pelosi suggested Biden was still undecided about whether to continue on in the campaign amid division among Democrats on the issue. (Getty Images)
The president has made various attempts to ease concerns about his reelection following his performance in the first presidential debate, saying multiple times that he’s “not going anywhere.”
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Despite his attempts to shore up his reelection position, concerns are growing within the party about Biden’s strength as a candidate after eight House Democrats called on him to drop out of the race.
Fox News’ Liz Elkind contributed to this report.
