NYPost | CNBC host Jim Cramer called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “Crazy Nancy”
to her face during an interview on Tuesday morning — a taunt for the
California liberal typically used by President Trump.
The outlandish host of “Mad Money” and former hedge fund manager was interviewing Pelosi on stalled negotiations on a fourth coronavirus stimulus package when the insult appeared to slip out.
“What deal can we have, Crazy Nancy — I’m sorry, that was the
president,” Cramer said, scrambling to fix the situation. “I have such
reverence for the office, I would never use that term.”
Pelosi (D-Calif.) kept her composure but looked less than pleased, telling Cramer: “But you just did. But you just did.”
“Oh come on, you know what I mean,” the CNBC anchor replied, trying to turn the embarrassing episode into a joke.
Cramer’s name immediately began trending on Twitter as clips of the
exchange circulated online — with one pundit calling for the 65-year-old
to be fired.
“If Jim Cramer is allowed by CNBC to speak to a woman, on tv, who is
the #SpeakeroftheHouse it shows that CNBC has no respect for women in
this country,” wrote actress Suzanne Cryer.
“It cannot be tolerated. She deserves his respect. Women deserve respect. Jim Cramer should be fire,” she added.
Bloomberg columnist Tim O’Brien wrote, “Stay classy, Jim Cramer.”
