NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump is battling a man, he tends to belittle his foe with nicknames like ‘Cryin’ Chuck’ and ‘Low-energy Jeb.’ When he is in a fight with a woman, he is known to lob insults like ‘horseface’ and ‘ugly’ and ‘dog.’ But Mr. Trump has never before faced an adversary like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Their latest clash, over the State of the Union address, ended with the president capitulating late Wednesday night, and agreeing to delay the speech until the government shutdown is over. Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump tried to back Ms. Pelosi into a corner by saying he intended to give the speech next Tuesday [1-29-19] in the Capitol. She called his bluff and disinvited him. For a president who prides himself on being a master negotiator, Ms. Pelosi is a different kind of opponent, and one who so far has flummoxed him.”
–Sheryl Gay Stolberg, “Nancy Pelosi, a Woman in Control, Is a Rival Who Flummoxes Trump,” The New York Times online, January 24, 2019