Pelosi had second phone call with Biden insisting polls show he cannot win against Trump: report

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the former Speaker of the House, had a second phone conversation with President Biden to insist that polling shows he cannot win against former President Trump, CNN reported, citing four sources briefed on the call. Pelosi reportedly told Biden that he could ruin Democrats' prospects of winning the House in November if he stays in the race.

One source reportedly described Biden's response as defensive. Another source said the president told Pelosi that he's seen polling data that shows he can defeat Trump. Biden reportedly at one point asked his longtime adviser, Mike Donilon, to join the call to discuss the data. The call reportedly happened within the past week.

It's the second known phone conversation between the president and Pelosi since Biden's stalling and stumbling debate performance against Trump in Atlanta last month.