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Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) told a room full of supporters that Nancy Pelosi has a 'drinking problem' – even though the House Speaker does not drink.
'Rules for thee but not for me I guess is Nancy Pelosi's, that's Nancy Pelosi's campaign slogan,' Cawthorn said, tearing into Pelosi – a figure who has often appeared in GOP campaign ads and fundraising pitches. The line is a favorite of House minority leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.).
But Cawthorn went further, saying: 'I'll tell you I have to work with her every single day so please do pray for me. The theories of alcoholism are very true and it's very sad,' he said, according to video posted by Patriot Takes.
His line got chuckles during the event.
Pelosi, 81, doesn't drink, and hasn't for years, according to fact-checkers and family members.
SLUR: Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) in comments to supporters floated 'theories of alcoholism' about Speaker Nancy Pelosi, although the speaker doesn't drink
She has been the subject of doctored videos in the past that have been manipulated to make it appear she slurred her speech.
A 2020 video that showed her slurring her words and drinking from a
