SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was OK to come in for a solo visit — even though the city still does not allow indoor beauty services because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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But the Democratic House Speaker called Monday’s visit a “set-up” and said the salon owes her an apology for misrepresenting city health orders.
“I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighborhood salon that I’ve been to over the years many times, and that when they said … we’re able to accommodate people one person at a time, and that we can set up that time, I trusted that,” Pelosi told reporters Wednesday. “As it turns out, it was a set-up.”
“I take responsibility for falling for a set-up,” she said.
Speaker Pelosi, after getting hair done during coronavirus lockdown says it was a “setup” & salon owner owes her an apology.
“I said, I said I’m not gonna answer. That’s all I’m gonna do! Do you have any questions about the fact that people are dying?!”
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 2, 2020
Pelosi is facing fierce backlash after Fox News Channel aired surveillance footage from the salon that showed her walking through the salon with her hair wet and with a mask around her neck rather than on her face. In the clip, a masked stylist follows her.
Critics, including President Donald Trump, called her a hypocrite and asked why she did not know the coronavirus-related rules in her home city.
Erica Kious, owner of ESalon SF in the city’s upscale Cow Hollow district, told Fox News that she rents chairs to stylists and one of them informed her in advance that Pelosi wanted a wash and blow dry. California guidelines on salons vary by county, but stringent San Francisco officials have not yet permitted indoor salons to open.
Kious said she considered Pelosi getting her hair done “a slap in the face” to struggling business owners. She did not respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press.
Health order violations can be punished by a fine, imprisonment or both. But San Francisco has stressed education over enforcement and has been reluctant to penalize businesses and individuals.
Pelosi said Wednesday she would not answer any more questions about the visit and asked at one point whether reporters had any questions “about the fact that people are dying,” referring to the HEROES Act legislation she called the news conference to address.
A reporter asked why she was not wearing a mask in the brief clip.
“I just had my hair washed. I don’t wear a mask when I’m washing my hair. Do you wear a mask when you’re washing your hair? I always have a mask,” Pelosi said.
Typical liberalism allowing themselves what they forbid others and when they get caught red handed they blame everyone else…. what a piece of trash
Ms. Pelosi you continue to blame everyone else. If you double park is it the cops fault that he didn’t tell you that you’re not allowed to double park or are you the citizen required to know law? Before calling for an appointment, knowing that there are regulations, YOU should have found out whether it is permitted. The stylist was looking to make a buck because government doesn’t allow him to, and he figured no one will bother him if it’s Nancy Pelosi coming. BTW, who called to make the appointment? I believe you called him. Now face the music. Oh and yes let’s talk about deaths. If these rules are meant to save lives, then Nancy Pelosi, how dare you even have a thought of going to a salon at this time? Yes you are a hypocrite.
The evil witch lied it wasn’t a setup. She got caught with her pants down.
Typical liberal dictator do as I say not as I do. Or I’ll punish you.
But she was walking on the clip and wasn’t washing her hair any more . Once you are done or before you start it needs to be on .
Furthermore, if you really take COVID serious non essential items like hair salons should not be your place to go even if opened .
Lastly it’s shocking that the 3rd to highest law officials didn’t know the law
Pelosi is the one who should apologize m to america for helping try to destroy it. She is a disgrace
dear mr president come nov 3 when we win again you must send pelosi packing somewhere special and dont forget biden as well. thank you for making ameirica great again.. democrats are evil
@paulin. I respectfully disagree. people who live the moral highground need to be held accountable. And there is no excuse that while walking thru a store she can’t wear a mask
Typical priviliged white elitist pig with a chip on her shoulder. She is todays version of Leona Helmsley. Rotten to the core. There is one thing that unites all decent humans, regardless of which party affiliation. A deep seated hatred for phony elitist hypocrites who preach to the peasants: Do as I say not as I do!
And yes. It applies to unzera as well. There is a terrible disconnect between the so-called askanim/machers/real estate moguls etc…and the average hard working baal habaas. Don’t go to Shul, while they go. Wear a mask, while they don’t. Don’t go to the country, while they go. Don’t fly down to Florida, while they do. You must quarantine yourself for 2 weeks, while they don’t. Your Yeshiva should only operate remotely, while their kids Yeshiva is open for business and back to normal. Make a small backyard wedding, while they rent out an entire resort for Shabbos aufruf weekend. Simcha initiative/Simcha guidelines is for the losers. It wasn’t meant for us, besereh menschen. Etc etc.
This past February, Pelosi, tore up a copy of the President’s State of the Union address, in full view of millions of television viewers. If she wished to tear it up, she could have done it in private. Now, in an effort to get back at Trump, she is deliberately holding up the stimulus package, and funds, which are needed by many millions of Americans. She refuses to negotiate in good faith with Secretary of the Treasury, Steve Mnuchin. As President Kennedy stated in his inaugural address “We should never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to negotiate”.
Fascistic plastic faced hag who thinks she doesn’t have to follow the rules imposed by her fellow tyranical democrats.
I suspect each and every one of us has bigger fish to fry.
Why the fascination with this? Perhaps she is a hypocrite. What about Trump? He said he would release his tax returns when running for President 4 years ago. He lied about that. Further, Trump, the President (“I accept no responsibility”) should have taken a lead role from day one in how we combat the Coronavirus. Instead he has been derelict in leadership and instead his full focus, and that of Fox news, is on Pelosi getting her hair done. If anything this shows the level of pettiness and immaturity of Trump and his supporters rather than Pelosi being a hypocrite. Face it, no one is perfect in how they conduct their personal life, and Pelosi may have made a poor choice here, but that this, pretty much meaningless thing should so occupy you, says far more about those busy pushing this than Pelosi.