Republicans plan to use threat of third Trump impeachment as key issue to boost their standing in midterm races
Source: The Independent
Thursday 24 July 2025 14:46 EDT
Republican strategists say they plan to make a major midterm talking point from the threat of a third impeachment against Donald Trump that could come if Democrats retake the House.
We know what the stakes are in the midterm elections, John McLaughlin, a Trump pollster, told NBC News. If we dont succeed, Democrats will begin persecuting President Trump again. They would go for impeachment.
Right now, Republicans hold an eight-seat advantage in the House, walling the president off from a third impeachment, but that could change if the Democrats surge in 2026, as the presidents party typically suffers during midterm elections.
Still, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., who led the partys second impeachment against Trump over the January 6 insurrection, the Democrats themselves plan to focus more on what they see as the presidents terrible agenda. Weve already impeached him twice, Raskin told NBC. So obviously thats not a complete solution, given that he is able to beat the two-thirds constitutional spread. So I dont think anybody thinks thats going to be the utopian solution to our problems.
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Deuxcents
(27,475 posts)the Charm some say , worth a try id venture to say
reACTIONary
(7,264 posts).... promise?
Unwind Your Mind
(2,360 posts)Dont threaten me with a good time
bucolic_frolic
(55,602 posts)Ocelot II
(131,030 posts)2/3 of the Senate still won't vote for conviction.
timms139
(560 posts)roll around a swath of his base may want him impeached .
Escape
(503 posts)I'm in. Bring it on!
BaronChocula
(4,676 posts)in voting to impeach and convict are a matter of, well... record. They are liars.
But there's always that reliable demo of voters who'll be fooled by republicans "just this one more time."
Shame on THEM.
Wiz Imp
(10,283 posts)The threat of impeachment won't encourage anybody to vote for Republicans that wasn't already going to vote Republican. In fact, it may make many more people more excited to vote for Democrats.
BootinUp
(51,562 posts)cstanleytech
(28,561 posts)It's unfortunate though because he should be removed from office.
OrlandoDem2
(3,238 posts)There are Americans who dont know Trump was ever impeached.
This will not move the needle.
People understand and respond to groceries, housing, and child rape stories.
quakerboy
(14,900 posts)Impeachment means nothing.
Conviction takes 67 senators. Not gonna happen.
Cheezoholic
(3,818 posts)quakerboy
(14,900 posts)It happened twice, and literally amounted to nothing.
No RW will ever be convicted, barring a complete revision of our electoral system. You could impeach trump every day of this term, and it would have exactly the same effect as doing it zero times.
travelingthrulife
(5,462 posts)Even if it is not going to succeed because of the criminality of the GOP does not mean we should not do it. His crimes and anti-Constitutional behavior should not be ignored or we will never get our government back.
To ignore a crime is to facilitate the crime.
chowder66
(12,422 posts)with a monster and he is destroying as much as he can including lives... because he wants to be worshipped.
Buddyzbuddy
(2,792 posts)Figarosmom
(12,880 posts)By his pedophile behavior they'd be all right with impeachment.
travelingthrulife
(5,462 posts)He is a liability to their businesses. The GOP will turn en masse then.
mdbl
(8,721 posts)MAGA-Morons are Governing America.
Grins
(9,503 posts)
they tell you in advance they will vote No.
No judge would allow them on the jury.
The House is more important than the nation.
Marie Marie
(11,434 posts)Cheezoholic
(3,818 posts)And then if we win enough seats, well then lol. BTW, how many times can we impeach if we have the votes. Can we impeach every asshole in succession lol?
tccturtle
(73 posts)Pardon me while I laugh my @ss off.
pat_k
(13,722 posts)Pro-Impeachment.
Democrats should not run away from it as a possibility.
Just make it clear the number of Senate seats needed to remove.
There is nothing wrong with being realistic that the odds are long.
OTOH, people might actually step up and get out to vote who wouldn't otherwise to see if they can flip their Senate seat.
Hornedfrog2000
(866 posts)Being the biggest pedophile in at least the united states if not north america.
Javaman
(65,943 posts)Vinca
(54,231 posts)Bengus81
(10,309 posts)For what?? They didn't know, it just was red meat for their crazed extremist base.
Remember when Jared Moskowitz challenged Republicans to vote NOW for a Biden impeachment and they all set there doing nothing and looking as fucking stupid as the always are?
mwb970
(12,157 posts)And a fourth time too, if necessary.
LisaL
(47,470 posts)and not a promise.
BumRushDaShow
(171,445 posts)as a "warning" of what might happen if Democrats retake Congress.
Bayard
(30,093 posts)What was I thinking?
PortTack
(35,824 posts)In what world??!!