Nancy Pelosi retires with a long record, and a long fact-checking trail to match - Poynter

"Almost since PolitiFact's 2007 founding, we've been covering Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who announced her retirement, effective in January 2027. We first fact-checked the former House speaker on Aug. 25, 2008, when she characterized then-presidential candidate Barack Obama as a state legislator with a history of bipartisanship, a claim we rated Half True. In all, we have rated Pelosi's statements 56 times on Truth-O-Meter, with a median rating of Half True."

"Political analysts consider Pelosi, 85, one of the most effective legislative leaders in recent U.S. history. With small margins, Pelosi was mostly able to keep her caucus united behind legislative goals on health care, the environment and other issues. Her ability to raise money for Democrats was one reason she remained as minority leader when she lost her speaker's gavel after the 2010 midterms and ascended again to speaker in 2018, when the Democrats won the majority."

"On the internet, Pelosi has been falsely accused of being drunk ( many, many times); of spending extravagantly on her hair; of falling; of crying in public; of being arrested; of palling around with drug kingpin El Chapo; of calling Americans stupid; of being expelled from the House; of being divorced by her husband; of being arrested and disappeared by U.S. marshals; of committing treason; and of being executed."

Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement effective January 2027. Pelosi, age 85, is considered one of the most effective legislative leaders in recent U.S. history. With narrow majorities she often kept her caucus united on health care, the environment and other legislative goals. Her fundraising ability helped her retain leadership after losses and regain the speakership in 2018; she lost the speakership in 2022 and continued as a rank-and-file member. Pelosi was known for quiet effectiveness in private settings while facing criticism for her public rhetorical style and liberal district. Numerous false online accusations and conspiracy theories have targeted her, intensifying after her husband's 2022 attack and amplified by public figures including Donald Trump.

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