Nancy Pelosi appears tearful at Harris concession event

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California looked somber and had tears in her eyes as she waited for losing candidate Vice President Kamala Harris to give a concession speech on Wednesday.

As Pelosi arrived at Howard University in Washington, DC on Wednesday afternoon, she was photographed greeting Harris supporters and appearing tearful.

In one particularly emotional picture, Pelosi was pouting as if on the verge of crying and had watery eyes. Other pictures showed Pelosi smiling and mingling at the event.

Harris' concession speech follows a historic neck-and-neck presidential race that ended with former President Trump winning early Wednesday morning. Although the election was expected to be a back-and-forth affair, the magnitude of Trump's victory shocked both sides of the political spectrum.

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Pelosi and Trump have great hostility towards each other and regularly insult each other in public. During a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this week, Trump described Pelosi as something that “starts with a B.”

“She's an evil, sick, crazy…” the Republican candidate said, pausing. “It starts with a 'B,' but I won't say it. I want to say it.”

Pelosi has repeatedly criticized Trump in the past and recently claimed during an appearance on MSNBC that he was suffering from “cognitive degeneration.”

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, waits for Vice President Kamala Harris to concede the 2024 presidential election on Wednesday at Howard University in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

“[Voters] “I need to know that he can't stay president for four years because his brain is deteriorating so quickly… and they could vote for President Vance, which would be a terrible thing for our country,” Pelosi claimed.

In response, the Trump campaign insulted Pelosi in a statement to Fox News Digital.

“The only thing getting worse is Nancy Pelosi, a decrepit, corrupt politician that America can no longer tolerate,” said Karoline Leavitt, the Trump campaign’s national press secretary. “She should return to the city of San Francisco, which she completely destroyed, and never return.”

Vice President Kamala Harris waits before taking the stage for her final campaign rally in Philadelphia on Monday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Fox News Digital contacted Pelosi's office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

Alex Nitzberg of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.