Nancy Pelosi witnesses Kamala Harris concede presidential race at Howard University.

Before Harris' speech, Pelosi seemed close to tears.

Nancy Pelosi witnesses Kamala Harris concede presidential race at Howard University.
Nancy Pelosi witnesses Kamala Harris concede presidential race at Howard University.

On Wednesday, Vice President Harris made a concession speech while Nancy Pelosi, the former House Speaker, looked somber and tearful.

On Wednesday afternoon, Pelosi was seen tearfully greeting Harris supporters at Howard University.

Pelosi appeared to be on the brink of tears in a somber photo, with watery eyes, while other images depicted her smiling and socializing at the event.

After a closely contested presidential race, Trump emerged victorious early Wednesday morning, leaving Harris to deliver his concession speech. Despite predictions of a close outcome, the magnitude of Trump's win caught everyone off guard.

Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 06:  Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives as supporters wait to hear Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concede the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

During a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this week, Trump insulted Pelosi by describing her as something that "starts with a B."

"The Republican candidate abruptly cut off his speech, saying, "It starts with a B, but I won't say it. I want to say it.""

During a recent MSNBC appearance, Pelosi accused Trump of experiencing "cognitive degeneration," a claim she has made before.

Pelosi smiling
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) waits to hear Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris concede the election, at Howard University on November 06, 2024, in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Pelosi claimed that voters must understand that the president's brain is deteriorating at an alarming rate and that they may be inadvertently voting for President Vance, which would be detrimental to the country.

The Trump campaign insulted Pelosi in a statement to Planet Chronicle Digital.

"Nancy Pelosi, a decrepit and corrupt politician, is the only thing deteriorating, according to Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt. She should return to the City of San Francisco, which she has destroyed, and never come back."

Kamala Harris
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris looks at a monitor of the event from backstage, just before taking the stage for her final campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi's office did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's request for comment.

Planet Chronicle Digital's Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.

by Andrea Margolis

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