Conservative comedian Alex Strenger dropped by a Nancy Pelosi book signing at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday to ask the former Speaker about her stock portfolio. Strenger, who was wearing a mask and a Bernie Sanders hat, initially claimed to be a big fan of Pelosi.
He said his name was “Noah.”
“I’m a UTA candidate. I was listening. I wasn’t able to get a book, sold out, but I want to say how much I appreciate your, like, fierce, staunch defending of democracy,” Strenger told Pelosi, adding that it “really means so, so much, you know?”
Strenger then told Pelosi about how he was “really scared about…Donald Trump winning the election.”
“And honestly, with all the disinformation on X, like, you know, I honestly, the only chance, like, that we have is for Donald Trump to spend the rest of his life in prison,” Strenger said.
He added that imprisoning Trump was “the only hope for democracy,” adding: “We just have to win the election.”
Pelosi agreed, replying: “We do.”
Strenger then asked Pelosi “What stocks should I buy?” before being escorted out of the store.
“Nancy, you’re the greatest options trader of all time,” the comedian added.
“I just want to know what stocks I should buy. What I just want to know, like, what’s your biggest concern?”
Watch the clip below:
Assaulted by @SpeakerPelosi’s Security Detail when all I wanted was stock advice 😢 pic.twitter.com/QwEbtxfRQk
— Alex Strenger (@TheAlexStrenger) September 7, 2024
From The New York Post:
Pelosi, the Democratic congresswoman who represents San Francisco, is married to Paul Pelosi, the founder of a real estate and venture capitalist firm.
Paul Pelosi’s stock trading activity has raised eyebrows given the fact that his wife’s position as one of the most powerful legislators in the country gives her access to information that may influence market decision.
In June 2021, Paul Pelosi exercised call options in Microsoft just before the company was awarded a lucrative defense contract from the US government.
More over at The New York Post:
Comedian escorted away after heckling Nancy Pelosi at book signing: ‘What stocks should I buy?’ https://t.co/PfiezzslEk pic.twitter.com/16MhsEX5pH
— New York Post (@nypost) September 9, 2024
