Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President Joe Biden in a recent conversation that polling shows that the president cannot defeat Donald Trump and that Biden could destroy Democrats’ chances of winning the House in November if he continues seeking a second term, according to four sources briefed on the call.

They’ve ran out of time and options. Biden has the best chance to beating Trump. Harris polls even worse.

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    Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi privately told President Joe Biden in a recent conversation that polling shows that the president cannot defeat Donald Trump and that Biden could destroy Democrats’ chances of winning the House in November if he continues seeking a second term, according to four sources briefed on the call.

    The president responded by pushing back, telling Pelosi he has seen polls that indicate he can win, one source said.

    At one point, Pelosi asked Mike Donilon, Biden’s longtime adviser, to get on the line to talk over the data.

    This phone call would mark the second known conversation between the California lawmaker and Biden since the president’s disastrous debate on June 27.

    When asked for comment, White House spokesperson Andrew Bates did not respond to the details of CNN’s reporting on the recent Pelosi-Biden call.

    A Pelosi spokesperson told CNN that the former House speaker has been in California since Friday and she has not spoken to Biden since.

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