‘Martyrdom Is His Thing!’ Pelosi Dismisses Concern Trump Making Himself ‘Martyr’ Over Ballot Bans: ‘He Cannot Be Absolved’

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told CNN Thursday that even though “martyr” Donald Trump could benefit from the “raw politics” of being taken off state presidential ballots, it’s the “kitchen table issues” that mean the most to the American voters.

“Two states, Colorado and Maine, have now removed Donald Trump from their primary ballots,” said CNN’s Dana Bash. “They cited his role in the Jan. 6th insurrection. Trump is challenging these decisions; the Supreme Court will likely decide. Do you think it’s a good idea for states to remove Donald Trump from their ballots?”

“That’s up to the states,” Pelosi answered. “What I think is a good idea, for us to make sure people know what is at risk in the election. I won’t go into the courts and the law and all of that. Different states have different laws. We have a different law in California relating to that. But what’s important is what matters to the American people and their families at that kitchen table. And you have to keep bringing it back to that because that’s what is important to our country. But what happened on January 6th is related to that.”

“Do you believe, though — I know you don’t want to talk about the constitutional questions — but just on the raw politics of this, do you agree with some who worry that trying to take him off the ballot is making him a martyr and emboldening Donald Trump even more?” Bash asked.

“Again, in each of those states, that’s a matter that they will have to deal with,” Pelosi repeated. “Martyrdom is his thing.”

“He cannot be absolved from his accountability on all of this,”” she said. “No one is above the law; neither is he. So, these are manifestations of people saying that. That’s up to them to say. It’s up to the American people to honor our oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution, to address the kitchen table issues. And, the economy is a big kitchen table issue.”

Watch the clip above via CNN.