It’s been a rough couple of weeks for former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Last month, she watched her own party be destroyed on Election Day. Indeed, Democrats lost the presidency, the House, and the Senate.
Things got even worse for the 84-year-old Pelosi last Friday when she had a nasty fall in Luxembourg. Pelosi then had to undergo emergency surgery, as the tumble resulted in her breaking her hip.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), who was with Pelosi when she fell, is now speaking out to reveal the truth about how this happened. The reason behind the fall is nothing short of embarrassing for Pelosi.
From The Daily Caller:
McCaul, who witnessed Pelosi’s fall in Luxembourg, said the 84-year-old prominent Democrat lost her balance on a marble step while wearing high heels, causing her to fall and be hospitalized. Pelosi underwent successful hip replacement surgery and is currently in recovery from the medical procedure in Germany.“[Pelosi] is doing well. She had a hip replacement. I was right next to her, she likes to wear high heels, very high,” McCaul said. “She was on one of her last steps on this marble staircase that didn’t have a railing and she lost her footing and fell to the ground. I immediately helped pick her up and we took a picture after that, you can see me holding her up by her hand, and very soon thereafter a vehicle picked her up and she was taken to the hospital. I wish her a speedy recovery.”
Pelosi was immediately rushed to a hospital in Ramstein, Germany, where she underwent emergency hip replacement surgery. McCaul concluded by saying that Pelosi has since recovered. According to him, she wants to return to the United States as soon as possible.
Watch McCaul talk more about this in the video below.
"She had a hip replacement. I was right next to her. She likes to wear high heels. Very high. She was on one of her last steps on this marble staircase that didn't have a railing. She lost her footing and fell to the ground. I immediately helped pick her up."
– McCaul on Pelosi pic.twitter.com/vqnYG3Eomg
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) December 17, 2024
Perhaps Pelosi might want to ditch the heels and wear something more comfortable in the future. After all, heels are quite a lot for someone her age to handle. May we suggest flats, or even slippers?
Much has been made as of late about the advanced ages of many American politicians. Indeed, many Americans on both sides of the political aisle are sick of lawmakers over the age of 80 having so much control over our government. Pelosi breaking her hip will only add credence to those who would argue that she’s too old to still be in politics.
Pelosi Defiantly Refuses To Leave Politics
Despite this, Pelosi seems to have no intention of ending her political career anytime soon. She was just reelected Congress for a term that has extended through 2026. Though she’ll be 86 when that term comes to an end, Pelosi has already said that she plans to run again.
One person who likely took some pleasure out of Pelosi’s fall is President Joe Biden. Earlier this year, Pelosi led the charge in pressuring Biden to drop out of the race. She did this due to Biden’s apparent cognitive failings that were put on full display to the world during his first and ultimately only debate against Donald Trump back in June.
Biden is believed to have not spoken to Pelosi since he dropped out in June. After she pressured him to drop out of the race due to age-related concerns, Biden will likely see Pelosi’s fall as being sweet karma.
Pelosi herself has yet to break her silence about her fall. We can only imagine that she is embarrassed and wants to put this behind her as soon as she possibly can. Unfortunately for Pelosi, however, it seems that this fall may not be forgotten anytime soon.
Sources: The Daily Caller, Daily Mail, The Guardian
