Lawmakers, social media users praise photo of Pelosi confronting Trump

Lawmakers and other social media users took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to praise House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after President Trump tweeted a photo of her standing up at a contentious meeting with Democratic leaders in Congress and Trump about his decision to pull American troops from northern Syria.

“Nervous Nancy’s unhinged meltdown!” Trump tweeted Wednesday.

Nervous Nancy’s unhinged meltdown! pic.twitter.com/RDeUI7sfe7

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2019

But many tweeted their support of Pelosi after the president’s attacks. Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu (Calif.) tweeted, “Thank you @SpeakerPelosi for standing up for the American people!” and thanked his fellow lawmakers in the House for overwhelmingly passing a resolution earlier on Wednesday rebuking Trump’s decision to pull troops from Syria last week.

Thank you @SpeakerPelosi for standing up for the American people!

Thank you for leading the House of Representatives to pass a resolution today opposing the failed policy of @realDonaldTrump in Syria by a bipartisan vote of 354 to 60.

Thank you for not taking crap from @POTUS. https://t.co/If1MiNuO4G

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) October 16, 2019

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) tweeted, “@SpeakerPelosi speaking out against trump’s disgraces to his face and every man on his side looks down in shame.”

“This image captures perfectly our sad era. One day this photo will be as iconic as a Norman Rockwell,” he continued.

.@SpeakerPelosi speaking out against trump’s disgraces to his face and every man on his side looks down in shame.

This image captures perfectly our sad era. One day this photo will be as iconic as a Norman Rockwell. https://t.co/HC5G4sihtV

— Bill Pascrell, Jr. (@BillPascrell) October 16, 2019

Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) tweeted her own attack at the president, sharing, “Someone is definitely nervous and unhinged. But it’s not @SpeakerPelosi.”

Someone is definitely nervous and unhinged. But it’s not @SpeakerPelosi. https://t.co/sN94yYpvYw

— Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) October 16, 2019

“Thanks for sharing! Definitely in the running for her Speaker portrait.” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) tweeted.

Thanks for sharing! Definitely in the running for her Speaker portrait. https://t.co/4yWdiTgjwU

— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) October 16, 2019

Others also chimed in to laud the photo of Pelosi and her comments during the Wednesday meeting with Trump. George Conway, an attorney and the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, tweeted, “Never thought I’d ever say this, but God bless you, @SpeakerPelosi.”

Never thought I’d ever say this, but God bless you, @SpeakerPelosi. https://t.co/6qTtEcDLIa

— George Conway (@gtconway3d) October 16, 2019

David Lauter, Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, tweeted, “This photo could be a Pelosi campaign poster — the sole woman in the room, literally standing up to the President. Why he thinks this makes her look bad is a mystery.”

This photo could be a Pelosi campaign poster — the sole woman in the room, literally standing up to the President. Why he thinks this makes her look bad is a mystery. https://t.co/7iEuD4UUVO

— David Lauter (@DavidLauter) October 16, 2019

Many others also weighed in on the now-viral photo.

I’ve been in a lot of presidential meetings in that room and I never saw anyone literally stand up to a president like that because no one ever had to.

Only Trump would tweet this perfect picture of his weakness & humiliation. @SpeakerPelosi finest moment. https://t.co/wca1oSqytY

— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) October 16, 2019

THIS PHOTO
Look at those reactions on everyone’s faces! https://t.co/YaLajaiRqv

— Christal Hayes (@Journo_Christal) October 16, 2019

This is my Speaker. More guts than every man in this room rolled together. @SpeakerPelosi pic.twitter.com/EAV44QBlzS

— Cecile Richards (@CecileRichards) October 16, 2019

Trump was hit by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle after withdrawing troops from the region last week. They have accused Trump of abandoning the Kurdish forces in the region as Turkey led an offensive into Syria.