Trump spent the day complaining on social media while lawmakers of both parties condemned the assault on Pelosi's husband
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- Politicians on both sides of the aisle rushed to condemn the attack on Pelosi's husband.
- But Trump spent the day posting on social media, including complaints about his legal woes.
- The suspect reportedly posted conspiracy theories online, including about the 2020 election.
As top politicians on both sides of the aisle came forward to condemn the violent assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Donald Trump took to his social media platform Truth Social to post about an array of topics. Over the course of the day, he complained about his legal issues, attacked a judge, and endorsed Brazil's authoritarian president — without a word about Pelosi or her husband who has been hospitalized.
Trump's silence was in stark contrast to other leading Republicans who denounced the assault, which reports suggest may have been politically motivated. The attacker was reportedly looking for the House Speaker, who is one of the most vilified lawmakers by the far right in the US.
The former president also took time to celebrate Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, which the former president was booted from in January 2021 following the fatal attack on the US Capitol. Trump used Twitter to spread baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, among other topics, which the suspect had apparently parroted to some degree on their social media.
Police identified the suspect in the assault on Pelosi as David DePape. He posted conspiracy theories on social media, according to CNN, including on COVID-19 vaccines, the 2020 election, and the January 6 attack. In 2021, DePape posted multiple videos on Facebook produced by My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell that echoed Trump's false claim the election was stolen, CNN said.
The assault against Pelosi, 82, occurred at the couple's home in San Francisco. Pelosi was attacked with a hammer and has been hospitalized, but is expected to make a full recovery, according to comments from law enforcement and the Speaker's office. The suspect was overheard shouting, "Where is Nancy?" according to multiple reports.
President Biden is "praying" for Paul and their family, the White House press secretary said in an Friday morning statement. Prominent Republicans like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell were quick to decry the attack.
—Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) October 28, 2022
A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in a statement said, "Leader McCarthy reached out to the Speaker to check in on Paul and said he's praying for a full recovery and is thankful they caught the assailant."
A spokesperson for the former president did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider on Friday.
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