Barack Obama erupted at Nancy Pelosi with an expletive-laden phone call after she blindsided him by endorsing Kamala Harris within 24 hours of Joe Biden’s withdrawal, exposing deep fractures in the Democrat Party’s power structure.
Story Highlights
- Obama angrily confronted Pelosi, asking, “What the f–k did you just do?” after her surprise Harris endorsement.
- The former president and House speaker had secretly agreed to avoid endorsements and push for an open convention.
- Obama harbored serious doubts about Harris’s competence and electability against Trump.
- Pelosi broke their pact because other Democrats rushed to endorse Harris, leaving her “no choice.”
Obama’s Behind-the-Scenes Fury Exposed
Former President Barack Obama unleashed his frustration on Nancy Pelosi during a heated phone call after she endorsed Kamala Harris less than 24 hours after Biden’s withdrawal.
According to ABC News’ Jonathan Karl’s new book “Retribution,” Obama confronted the former House speaker with the blunt question: “What the f–k did you just do?”
The explosive revelation demonstrates how Democrat Party elites orchestrated Biden’s removal while privately questioning Harris’s capabilities to defeat President Trump.
Obama’s reaction to Nancy Pelosi’s ‘surprise’ endorsement of Kamala Harris revealed: ‘What the f–k did you just do?’ https://t.co/q57v7lbNP2 pic.twitter.com/dxTTTTMGoX
— New York Post (@nypost) October 27, 2025
Secret Pact Between Democrat Power Brokers
Obama and Pelosi had maintained regular communication leading up to Biden’s July 21, 2024, withdrawal announcement and privately agreed that Harris should not receive the nomination unchallenged.
The pair, described as “arguably the two most influential figures in the Democrat Party,” had committed to abstaining from endorsements to allow for an open convention process.
This backroom dealing reveals how Democrat elites attempted to manipulate the nomination process behind closed doors, undermining the primary system their party claims to champion.
DEAL BREAKER: President Barack Obama was "genuinely irritated" with Nancy Pelosi for her quick endorsement of Kamala Harris in 2024 after the two had agreed not to do that, according to a new book. pic.twitter.com/jcxv77bJHc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 28, 2025
Obama’s Doubts About Harris’s Competence
The 44th president harbored serious concerns about Harris’s ability to defeat Trump and questioned her overall competence as a candidate. Obama delayed his own endorsement for five days after Biden’s withdrawal, signaling his reluctance to support Harris.
A senior Biden adviser captured Obama’s apparent superiority complex, telling Karl: “There’s only one Black Jesus.” This internal skepticism about Harris’s qualifications proved prophetic, as she ultimately lost the general election to President Trump despite receiving the party establishment’s manufactured support.
Pelosi’s Calculated Political Maneuvering
When Obama pressed Pelosi about breaking their agreement, she reportedly responded that “the train has left the station,” referring to the cascade of endorsements following Biden’s withdrawal. Pelosi’s office described the conversation as “good-natured ribbing,” but sources close to Obama indicated he sounded “genuinely irritated.”
The former House speaker claimed she had no choice because prominent Democrats like the Clintons and governors Josh Shapiro and Gavin Newsom quickly endorsed Harris, forcing her hand in the political chess game.
Democrat Party’s Orchestrated Coup Backfires
The revelations expose how Democrat Party leaders coordinated Biden’s removal while simultaneously expressing private doubts about his replacement. Their attempt to engineer a smooth transition to Harris while maintaining an appearance ultimately backfired spectacularly.
The behind-the-scenes manipulation and subsequent infighting demonstrated the party’s disconnect from both principles and political reality, contributing to their decisive defeat in the 2024 election and Trump’s victorious return to the White House.
