"I've never in my years in politics seen so much enthusiasm," Pelosi said. | Getty Pelosi: Odds of Democrats retaking House 'better and better'

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the chances of Democrats taking back the majority in the House of Representatives in midterm elections is getting "better and better" during the Trump administration.

"I've never in my years in politics seen so much enthusiasm," Pelosi told "ABC This Week."


"History is on our side," Pelosi said, noting changes in House majorities under former Presidents Bill Clinton (1994), George W. Bush (2006) and Barack Obama (2010).

Pushed on polling data that indicates voters view Democrats as more out of touch than President Donald Trump and Republicans, Pelosi responded that the party needs to better communicate its message.

"The Democratic Party is unified. I would say my only critique of the Democrats [is] we have walked the walk, but we haven't talked the talk," the California Democrat said. "All we do is fight for America's working families against special interests that Republicans represent, but that has not come across."

Republicans currently hold 238 seats and Democrats 193, with four vacancies.



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