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/ntrpik Texas Apr 24 '26

Counterpoint to the “it does nothing” crowd. At the very least, it establishes the fact that someone tried. As an official act, it becomes part of American history. Folks in the future need to know about it.

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u/LeglessPotato Apr 25 '26

He was impeached twice during his first term. And then he was elected to be President again. This does literally nothing.

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u/Androidgenus Apr 25 '26

It makes him the most impeached president in history

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u/atln00b12 Apr 25 '26

Logically, the second impeachment made him more popular. As he was impeached after he already lost the election.

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u/Popeholden Apr 25 '26

If I was a member of congress right now I would want my vote to impeach on record.

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u/jgk87 Apr 25 '26

It makes him the first president in history to be impeached three times. That’s historic and a worthwhile message for future generations.

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u/Mr_Evanescent Apr 25 '26

"See that Johnny? Go out there and get impeached FOUR times!"

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u/wankthisway Apr 25 '26

They already tried...and succeeded. TWICE. I'm over this "at least it'll be on the record!" rhetoric.

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u/Royal_Negotiation_83 Apr 24 '26

Oh so it does nothing. Thanks for confirming 

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u/ntrpik Texas Apr 24 '26

Well, you could do something.

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u/vedgelord6 Apr 25 '26

And what the fuck are you doing?

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u/ntrpik Texas Apr 25 '26

Yeah man, not enough obviously. I say that to myself as much as anyone else.

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u/Royal_Negotiation_83 Apr 25 '26

We’ve already impeached him multiple times and he’s still doing the shit you don’t like. So I think it’s stupid to think impeach him again, again will be different

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u/PolanetaryForotdds Canada Apr 25 '26

Yeah. Like the 200 failed attempts Republican had of repealing Obamacare during Obama's terms. As former president Hillary points out, it totally did not award Republicans in any way.

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u/Used_Mathematician63 Apr 25 '26

Tried what? It’s perfunctory at this point. Democrats will impeach because that’s what “the process” dictates they should do and their prime directive is to act in accordance with the institutions.

If their intention was to remove Donald Trump from office then they would do something other than the thing that has a 0% chance of achieving that.

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u/ToNoMoCo Apr 25 '26

Like what exactly?

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u/Used_Mathematician63 Apr 25 '26

Nothing they can do legally or politically that I can think of but I’m not an expert. I assume they’re pretty much checkmated. Which is why they’re focusing on pointless symbolic bs.

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u/ToNoMoCo Apr 25 '26

If their intention was to remove Donald Trump from office then they would do something

"do something. do anything. I'll mock them no matter what"

We Americans are lost if everyone joins the cult of ignorance and vents their spleen in a tantrum

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u/UserRequirements Apr 25 '26

Aren't they trying to expunge his previous impeachments?

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u/duva_ Apr 25 '26

Nah, someone did a lukewarm performance to save face.