Trump and Pelosi brace for their first sit-down of a new political era

Shortly after the dust had cleared from the 2016 presidential election, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., found herself on the phone with President-elect Donald Trump.Pelosi, the wealthy daughter of a Baltimore mayor and a three-decade veteran of Congress, and Trump, the wealthy son of a New York real-estate mogul and a newcomer to electoral politics, had crossed paths at various events over the years. But they were far from close.

So Pelosi made the most of their brief conversation, taking special note of Trump's success in the Rust Belt states that provided his margin of victory in the Electoral College. It was a nod to his success in an area set to be an obvious battleground for the two parties in both the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential election — and a savvy play to his pride.

Two years later, it was Trump's turn to offer phoned congratulations — and, hours later, to publicly praise both Pelosi's election night messaging and her political skills.

"I really think, and I really respected what Nancy said last night about bipartisanship and getting together and uniting," he said at his White House press conference the Wednesday after Election Day.
Source: NBC News
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