Nancy Pelosi visits Glide Memorial Church in first public event in San Francisco since election
Former House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi attended her first public event in San Francisco since the general election. It also came after Pelosi publicly pointed the finger at Joe Biden for losing the White House.
On Sunday, Pelosi checked on the progress of the construction work to modernize Glide Memorial Church and reassured Democrats they will tough out the next four years under the Trump administration.
In a nine-minute speech to church-goers and many fellow Democrats in attendance, the former speaker tried to strike a positive tone and reminded them not all is lost.
"We need hope now because of what happened the other day. But let's again see everything as an opportunity, an opportunity to show the difference between caring for people and not giving them hope or instilling fear," said Pelosi.
Many Pelosi supporters said they needed some encouragement and a message of hope after Tuesday's election results.
"The Reverand lifted our spirits, Nancy Pelosi lifted our spirits tremendously," said church-goer Cici Wilcoxon.
Glide CEO Dr. Gina Fromer said non-profits will have to play an even more vital role to help marginalized communities under the Trump administration.
She thanked Pelosi and State Assemblyman Matt Haney for helping to secure $2 million in federal and state funds for the construction work.
"Supporting our immigrant community, supporting women, for example, in reproductive care," said Fromer. "We're going to continue to support this community because we serve 600,000 meals a year."
Haney said the blue state will not back down from the Trump administration when it comes to women's rights, immigrant policies, and climate issues.
"California is not going to stop being California. We are going to make sure everyone, whoever you are, whether you're a gay person or you're an immigrant, we're going to stand with you and make sure you're safe here," said Haney, (D) 17th District.
Pelosi declined to answer press questions about the presidential election. But she recently said Biden should have abandoned his re-election campaign sooner so the party could have an open primary.
"So where is hope? I would say hope is where it always has been, sitting there right between faith and charity," said Pelosi.
