Trump mocks Nancy Pelosi following attack on her husband Paul

Emily Jacobs

Jenny Goldsberry

November 06, 09:28 PM November 06, 09:29 PM

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly taunted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) while mocking Democrats' midterm prospects at a rally Sunday in Florida.

The 45th president made the comments at his Sunday campaign event in Miami, Fla., where he stumped for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections. His remarks come just two days after Paul Pelosi, the House speaker's elderly husband, was released from the hospital following a violent, late-night assault in the Pelosi's San Francisco, California, home. The 82-year-old venture capitalist required surgery for wounds from the hammer attack, which has been widely condemned by most major political leaders.

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Trump told the crowd that once Republicans retook the House of Representatives in this week's midterms, GOP lawmakers were "going to end Crazy Nancy Pelosi’s political career once and for all.”

The comment immediately sparked chants of “lock her up” from the crowd, causing the former president to respond: "We have a feisty crowd today."

Later on, Trump railed against the "cabal" of Democrats he claimed are plotting to take him down, before turning his focus again to Pelosi.

“Crazy Nancy Pelosi, by the way how is she doing lately?” he said. “How’s she doing?”

Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital on Friday. The speaker's office said he "remains under doctors' care" as he recovers.

Last weekend, Trump condemned the attack as "a terrible thing" before comparing the violence in cities like San Francisco and Chicago to Afghanistan. Days later, he called what occurred a "sad situation" during a radio interview before questioning if there was more to the story regarding the assault.

“It’s weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks,” Trump told conservative radio host Chris Stigall. “You know, probably, you and I are better off not talking about it. The glass, it seems, was broken from the inside to the out and, you know, so, it wasn’t a break in, it was a break out.”

The 45th president is not the only member of his family publicly mulling their theories about the relationship between Mr. Pelosi and his suspected attacker. Donald Trump Jr. shared a post on Twitter this week that included a picture of underwear and a hammer with the caption, "Got my Paul Pelosi Halloween costume ready."

"The internet remains undefeated," Trump Jr. added

'This is an outrage': Mike Pence condemns attack on Paul Pelosi

Misty Severi

October 28, 07:50 PM October 28, 07:50 PM

Former Vice President Mike Pence denounced the attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who was attacked at the couple's San Francisco home on Friday.

Pence, who worked in the House of Representatives with Pelosi for 10 years, said the attack was an "outrage" and called for a full prosecution of the man responsible.

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“This is an outrage and our hearts are with the entire Pelosi family. ⁦We pray Paul will make a full recovery,” Pence tweeted. “There can be no tolerance for violence against public officials or their families. This man should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

The suspect, David Depape, 42, is believed to have infiltrated the home through a sliding glass door and wielded a hammer, according to multiple reports.

A motivation for the attack is still under investigation, but the intruder asked "Where is Nancy?" during the break-in and sought to restrain Paul Pelosi while “waiting for Nancy," according to CNN. Paul Pelosi was transported to the hospital following the attack and underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture but is expected to make a full recovery. Nancy Pelosi was not in San Francisco at the time of the attack.

“Mr. Pelosi was admitted to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where he underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands. His doctors expect a full recovery," said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi. “The Speaker and her family are thankful for the outpouring of support and prayers from friends, constituents and people around the country."

Nancy Pelosi arrived at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital at 4 p.m. PDT.

President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) were among other leaders to send well wishes to the couple after news of the attack on Paul Pelosi spread.