Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) take on the indictment of former President Donald Trump did not sit well with Twitter users.
Commenting on Thursday’s indictment on Twitter, Pelosi wrote, “The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law. No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence.”
She added, “Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.”
The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law.
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 31, 2023
No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence.
Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.
Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s former personal lawyer, replied, “Wrong. So obviously wrong. Most Middle Schoolers know this—at least they used to, when civics and the Constitution was respected in schools.”
He added, “You’re innocent until proven guilty.”
Wrong. So obviously wrong. Most Middle Schoolers know this—at least they used to, when civics and the Constitution was respected in schools.
— Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) March 31, 2023
You're innocent until proven guilty. https://t.co/edaKuOlxbe
Author Alex Berenson responded, “Should we be worried the former Speaker of the House has no idea how the law works? Innocent until proven guilty, it’s a thing.”
He continued, “Or just happy she is tweeting for herself despite her advanced age? (No staffer would have made this mistake…)”
Should we be worried the former Speaker of the House has no idea how the law works? Innocent until proven guilty, it’s a thing.
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) March 31, 2023
Or just happy she is tweeting for herself despite her advanced age? (No staffer would have made this mistake…) https://t.co/Q7mUKrEfwy
Podcaster Eric Matheny suggested, “We’ve devolved so much into third world nation status it’s reasonable to conclude that the idea of presumption of innocence would be lost upon a government parasite like Pelosi.”
We’ve devolved so much into third world nation status it’s reasonable to conclude that the idea of presumption of innocence would be lost upon a government parasite like Pelosi. https://t.co/7H1EiXB8z7
— Eric Matheny 🎙️ (@ericmmatheny) March 31, 2023
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino added, “When the embarrassing former Speaker flunks Constitution 101. What a tool.”
When the embarrassing former Speaker flunks Constitution 101. What a tool. 👇🏻 https://t.co/hQxp2biUts
— Dan Bongino (@dbongino) March 31, 2023
Check out more responses below:
In the United States we don't "prove innocence."
— Dean Cain (@RealDeanCain) March 31, 2023
We are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
How do you not know this? https://t.co/pFZyJ2DW3E
Prove your innocence, says the world's best insider trader. That's not how it works, Nancy; we assume one's innocence and prove their guilt. https://t.co/NhY3K9Pao6
— Carl Benjamin (@Sargon_of_Akkad) March 31, 2023
Wow we are officially living in a 3rd world country https://t.co/pYRG112i8h
— Kyle Rittenhouse (@ThisIsKyleR) March 31, 2023
Nancy Pelosi is dead wrong here. Does she really have no clue that the burden is not on a defendant to prove their innocence at trial? https://t.co/h2i25rMeyM
— Lee Zeldin (@leezeldin) March 31, 2023
They're are no media journalists correcting her on this or quote tweeting this. They agree with her https://t.co/YHLQp4bgS4
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 31, 2023
The real question is WILL YOU when your time comes Nancy.
— SaltyGoat (@SaltyGoat17) March 31, 2023
Because it’s coming.
SOON! https://t.co/bGVXzhLoJg
The last time Americans had to "prove their innocence," we were governed by the British. https://t.co/srCeIaijRy
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) March 31, 2023
There was context added to Pelosi’s tweet, saying, “Ms. Pelosi mistakenly says that Trump can prove his innocence at trial. Law in the US assumes the innocence of a defendant and the prosecution must prove guilt for a conviction.”
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Trump for his role in paying hush money to Stormy Daniels, IJR reported.
The former president later issued a statement on Truth Social, saying the indictment is “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history.”