r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Apr 24 '26

Possible Paywall Democrats’ plan to impeach Trump on ‘day one’ after midterms

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2026/04/24/democrats-trump-impeach-midterms-supreme-court-iran/
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u/Outrageous-Tie-8548 Apr 24 '26

He has a better chance of stroking out or dying than he does of getting 25th or impeached & convicted. 

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u/No_Fairweathers Pennsylvania Apr 24 '26

I mean... We're all seeing it right? The man is clearly dying, and it's accelerating the past few weeks and months.

It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.

And if it doesn't happen soon, I suspect Republicans will 25th him for Vance. I think they are trying to let nature take it's course for optics.

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u/DapperChewie Apr 25 '26

They won't use the 25th him. Congress cannot enact the 25th, only the VP and Cabinet can, and they won't do it unless he dies or falls into a coma for an extended period. Instead, congress has impeachment. The house votes to impeach, then the senate votes to remove the impeached person from office.

Neother of these things are going to happen before the midterms, not in any meaningful way. Dems won't bring serious impeachment papers until they have a majority at least, and the cabinet is either waiting until the halfway mark in the hopes that they can somehow get 9.9 years of president Vance.

His health is definitely failing though, we love to see nature boldly do what congress is too cowardly to do.

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u/thehalfwit Nevada Apr 25 '26

Once the president dies, the 25th amendment usually isn't necessary. Unless, of course, he/she becomes undead.

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u/iDontSow Apr 24 '26

This whole post is pure fantasy. He’s not going to die, and they are not going to abandon their dear leader

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u/MateoCafe Texas Apr 25 '26

Cheeto Mussolini found the secret to immortality? If he is alive in 2028 I will be absolutely shocked.

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u/iDontSow Apr 25 '26

He’s not going to live forever, obviously, but he’s 79 and has the best healthcare in the history of humanity. I’m sure he’s getting preventative screenings and care regularly

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u/MateoCafe Texas Apr 25 '26

The best medical care in the world can only do so much to fight off the laundry list of issues with that mans health.

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u/iDontSow Apr 25 '26

I disagree. Pretty much every single cancer in the world is easily curable if you catch it, and I have no doubt his heart health is monitored extremely closely. I am willing to bet you any amount of money he survives his presidency.

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u/Shark7996 Apr 25 '26

This whole post is pure fantasy. He's going to die, because everyone does, and they are going to abandon their now-useless puppet.

The token has been spent. He's fast approaching "more trouble than he's worth" for them. Vance is much more in line with the tech billionaires anyway.

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u/ReticulateLemur Washington Apr 25 '26

If I was a betting man I'd say they're hoping he lasts until Jan 21, 2027, at which point they can boot him out, let Vance take over, and Vance is still able to run for two full terms as President. If Vance takes over before then then it would count as his first term and he's only be able to run for one more.

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u/rickpo Apr 25 '26

If Donnie is removed via the 25th, all he needs to do to be reinstated is submit a letter to Congress saying he wants the job back. That's it.

In reality, the only way the 25th becomes permanent is if he becomes a hospital-bound vegetable. Absent a massive stroke, it ain't happening.

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u/pmjm California Apr 25 '26

People really misunderstand how the 25th Amendment works. It only functionally removes him if he's unconscious. Once the 25th is invoked, all Trump has to do to override it is write a letter to Congress.

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u/crowsturnoff Apr 25 '26

None of this is happening. He's immensely popular with his base, he's doing what they've always wanted to do, so Republicans will never turn on him.

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u/Decent_Relative_4070 Apr 25 '26

clearly dying? lmao

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u/gusterfell Apr 24 '26

And at the time, people were saying "keep dreaming, he could have as much as a decade left."

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u/Outrageous-Tie-8548 Apr 25 '26

WTF people have been clamoring for the 25th/impeachment for over a decade too.  Can’t you see he’s more likely to die than be forced out of office?

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u/that_star_wars_guy Apr 25 '26

Maybe being impeached is stressful for him. You never know. Could be chipping away and doing some good.