According to reports from the media, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) took the 192 Democrat House of Representatives members out to a fancy Italian dinner in DC. Pelosi did this on the first day of the government shutdown. Not very considerate when you consider the price the troops are paying as a result of this shutdown.
Jake Sherman of Politico was the first to report on the Pelosi dinner.
Sherman tweeted:
PELOSI hosting a dinner for all House Dems tonight at aqua al 2.....
PELOSI hosting a dinner for all House Dems tonight at aqua al 2.....
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) January 20, 2018
Scott Wong of The Hill tweeted about what was on the menu for the dinner:
On the menu at Pelosi’s dinner at Acqua al 2: cheeses and meats, pasta, lots of wine and for dessert ... cheesecake with strawberry drizzle & tiramisu
On the menu at Pelosi’s dinner at Acqua al 2: cheeses and meats, pasta, lots of wine and for dessert ... cheesecake with strawberry drizzle & tiramisu https://t.co/SWDiKUuANL
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) January 21, 2018
Members fan out across DC for dinner. Spotted Alabama lawmaker grabbing pizzas at Matchbox on Barracks Row; Dems heading to Acqua al 2
Members fan out across DC for dinner. Spotted Alabama lawmaker grabbing pizzas at Matchbox on Barracks Row; Dems heading to Acqua al 2
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) January 21, 2018
Per The Gateway Pundit:
Acqua Al 2, located blocks from the Capitol, describes itself as “an authentic Italian restaurant located in the heart of the historic Eastern Market in Washington, DC.” The menu is not cheap and not the most expensive either for D.C., but dinner for two would put a hurt on a working couples’ budget with dinner entrees running from $18 to $39, not including drinks, appetizers and dessert.
Military families blasted Pelosi for living it up while soldiers are going without due to the shutdown.
“Hi @NancyPelosi Can my @USArmy daughter go? For some reason she’s not getting a paycheck and illegals get more support from dems then she does…personally I think its idiotic to hold up military paychecks… The play with high explosives…”
Hi @NancyPelosi Can my @USArmy daughter go? For some reason she's not getting a paycheck and illegals get more support from dems then she does...personally I think its idiotic to hold up military paychecks... The play with high explosives... pic.twitter.com/rIzpJWKkbo
— ????????Thomas-S Fla???????? (@thomassfl) January 21, 2018
“Wow. My Son in the military gets screwed and she celebrating? What has this country coming to?”
Wow. My Son in the military gets screwed and she celebrating?
What has this country coming to?— Justanother Jeff ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ???????? (@JeffreyusaSmith) January 21, 2018
Dr. Sebastian Gorka chimed in on the situation:
“The Left is celebrating. Because they love illegals. And not our military. SHAMEFUL”
What a despicable moment from the left, especially Nancy Pelosi. Is anyone surprised though, really?
Many people took to Twitter to express their dismay.
Nancy Pelosi is "very proud" Democrats shut the government down over illegal immigration and is taking Democrats out tonight to celebrate. Nice message to send to the brave men & women of our military and border patrol forced to work without pay during the #DemocraticShutdown https://t.co/438vcZvf3k
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) January 21, 2018
Nancy Pelosi taking dem's out for diner to celebrate #DemShutdown favoring Illegals over American citizens.https://t.co/21eQwXFxec
— Mark the Deplorable (@MarkRocon) January 21, 2018
I really hope the meal was delicious Nancy. Something tells me you are going to regret celebrating on the backs of hard working Americans.#ReleaseTheMemo https://t.co/ReLajOxh15
— Political Possum (@PoliticalPossum) January 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/LoDuv/status/955244261502529537
Nancy Pelosi whoops it up with Democrats over government shutdown at a tony DC restaurant https://t.co/Th7VJTtXPX
— American Thinker (@AmericanThinker) January 22, 2018