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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,965 posts)
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:01 PM Jan 2026

Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will get impeached by Democrats.

"You gotta win the midterms 'cause, if we don't win the midterms, it's just gonna be - I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me," Trump said at a retreat for House Republican lawmakers in Washington. "I'll get impeached."

The president urged his fellow Republicans to fight in a more unified fashion on issues ranging from gender politics to healthcare and election reforms, and to sell his policies to a public angry about cost of living issues.

Trump's agenda is on the line in November's elections, when all the seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate's seats will be contested.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-house-republicans-dont-win-163958688.html



Sounds good to me.
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Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2026 OP
I think it is a grand plan UpInArms Jan 2026 #1
We should be so lucky.... electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #25
Sounds excellent to me. Impeach DonOLD Rump now !!!!!! Trueblue1968 Jan 2026 #39
They all need to be removed. BidenRocks Jan 2026 #57
As they say in improv, "Yes. And?" tanyev Jan 2026 #2
Scream "EPSTEIN FILES NOW!" "Cause HIDING from it's what it's all about! mpcamb Jan 2026 #55
What a shame Endlessmike56 Jan 2026 #3
He says that like it's a bad thing. Ray Bruns Jan 2026 #4
Just Dessert, anyone? ZDU Jan 2026 #5
What does Trump care? He's been elected twice after being impeached. dem4decades Jan 2026 #6
What did trump recently say? vapor2 Jan 2026 #7
Here's hoping.... democrank Jan 2026 #8
Why does he care? Does he think the hat trick matters? n/t TygrBright Jan 2026 #9
The third time's the charm..... SergeStorms Jan 2026 #73
That's unusually self-aware for Trump PatSeg Jan 2026 #10
Unusually self-aware --- and unusually truthful. soldierant Jan 2026 #66
Yes, he doesn't have the self-control PatSeg Jan 2026 #72
He survived impeachment twice, the senate will still never remove him, and he even got elected somehow after. unblock Jan 2026 #11
Give the man a crying towel. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #12
Hey, Republicans. Do your job and impeach him now. Maybe you won't lose all your seats in the midterms. Vinca Jan 2026 #13
Tell them pedofelon is a International Terrorist bent on destroying Justice matters. Jan 2026 #60
You betcha... if we are still a country of laws tavernier Jan 2026 #14
His monthly minute of lucidity. Torchlight Jan 2026 #15
If we are lucky - - - AverageOldGuy Jan 2026 #16
They just lost the majority in the House angrychair Jan 2026 #17
Ummm... Wait.... electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #28
No, currently neither has a majority angrychair Jan 2026 #30
Ah, got it. TY! electric_blue68 Jan 2026 #33
I didn't realize this. Thanks. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #51
Your mouth to God's ear! CTyankee Jan 2026 #18
Yes! So fucking what, Donnie! ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2026 #19
Sadly, I've come to see impeachment as a joke nowadays. Dr. T Jan 2026 #26
And hopefully... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #20
Yeah, that sounds good lol Luciferous Jan 2026 #21
Maybe they should show him that he can be impeached before the midterms ChicagoTeamster Jan 2026 #22
And the delusion: "I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me." - The Orange ogre. Grins Jan 2026 #23
Please proceed... Baitball Blogger Jan 2026 #24
Just keep up the crime-ing, Dementia Donnie.... CapnSteve Jan 2026 #27
Here's hoping the House R's do what they do best. Nothing Deuxcents Jan 2026 #29
So cheat cheat and cheat more gqp mafia. Add in a Goebells worth of lies and you're good to go. Clouds Passing Jan 2026 #31
Third time a charm? FailureToCommunicate Jan 2026 #32
No. (NT) Ol Janx Spirit Jan 2026 #40
What the hell makes him or the other ArizonaLib Jan 2026 #34
Here's a thought... BlueKentuckyGirl Jan 2026 #35
We're OK with that .... proceed! FakeNoose Jan 2026 #36
Yeah, Yeah... BurnDoubt Jan 2026 #37
A tacit admission MaineBlueBear Jan 2026 #38
If I had my druthers LPBBEAR Jan 2026 #41
I have a fondness for the French Solution. Bohunk68 Jan 2026 #69
No shit, Sherlock Lulu KC Jan 2026 #42
If this country has any luck.... Sogo Jan 2026 #43
Smart Republicans are thinking "We can work with that" Zelda_Orchid Jan 2026 #44
"Cost of living issues..." ? The Blue Flower Jan 2026 #45
Perfect. Will watch all the hearings. Can't f'in wait.. Evolve Dammit Jan 2026 #46
"they'll find A reason to impeach me" William Seger Jan 2026 #47
Well, the third time's a charm. sueh Jan 2026 #48
Beware! Cheaters Gotta Cheat. We need to VOTE in HUGE numbers Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #49
Well then, LilElf70 Jan 2026 #50
Dems had better get that I-word out of their mouths Bluetus Jan 2026 #52
Wouldn't it be wonderful if the midterms also gave the Democrats a 2/3's majority in the Senate so it even f'ing matters ToxMarz Jan 2026 #53
Make it so. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 #54
Yip-a-de-do-da! Let it happen. We can only hope. Fla Dem Jan 2026 #56
We can dream! JustKay Jan 2026 #58
That means that there will be midterms creon Jan 2026 #59
He should be impeached NOW - TBF Jan 2026 #61
Me to Repuglicans mdbl Jan 2026 #62
Seems like a Tempting Proposition (even for Republicans) Nictuku Jan 2026 #63
Don't threaten me with a good time.... William Gustafson Jan 2026 #64
Let me think... sheshe2 Jan 2026 #65
Of course it's all about him Figarosmom Jan 2026 #67
Trump doesn't want to me impeached. Aussie105 Jan 2026 #68
Quickest solution, STOP COMMITTING IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES! Buddyzbuddy Jan 2026 #70
...again. CapnSteve Jan 2026 #71
Impeachment would not mean removal. I think reaching the 2/3rds mark in the Senate is unlikely. QueerDuck Jan 2026 #74
He says that NHvet Jan 2026 #75

BidenRocks

(3,309 posts)
57. They all need to be removed.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 08:58 PM
Jan 2026

A pResident vance or rubio is equally unacceptable as they are all guilty.

dem4decades

(14,129 posts)
6. What does Trump care? He's been elected twice after being impeached.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:05 PM
Jan 2026

It's a badge of honor for the traitor.

PatSeg

(53,215 posts)
10. That's unusually self-aware for Trump
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:11 PM
Jan 2026

He knows that he's pushed his luck this past year and accountability is on the horizon.

unblock

(56,213 posts)
11. He survived impeachment twice, the senate will still never remove him, and he even got elected somehow after.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:11 PM
Jan 2026

Even from Donnie's point of view, impeachment is a hollow threat.

What they're afraid of is *investigations* and *oversight*

Vinca

(54,049 posts)
13. Hey, Republicans. Do your job and impeach him now. Maybe you won't lose all your seats in the midterms.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:16 PM
Jan 2026

Justice matters.

(9,834 posts)
60. Tell them pedofelon is a International Terrorist bent on destroying
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:12 PM
Jan 2026

the United States of America's reputation and standing in the world to line his own pockets and those of his clique.

Torchlight

(6,874 posts)
15. His monthly minute of lucidity.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:30 PM
Jan 2026

Although I don't think "find" a reason is as appropriate as "simply picking up one or two of the three hundred and fourteen obvious pieces of blatant corruption and offenses off the floor"

angrychair

(12,312 posts)
17. They just lost the majority in the House
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:35 PM
Jan 2026

Do to deaths and a resignation. And another Republican was in a serious car accident and is in the hospital and he is 80 yrs old, so there are doubts he will be working anytime soon , if at all, so that puts them at 216 for right now.
With only 10 months until the midterms it seems unlikely to change much in that time

electric_blue68

(26,914 posts)
28. Ummm... Wait....
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:13 PM
Jan 2026

If they just lost the majority in The House could the Dems take the speakership, or still have to wait for 2026 election?

I know some civics, but not that detail.

angrychair

(12,312 posts)
30. No, currently neither has a majority
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:29 PM
Jan 2026

So the proper term is a "hung Congress"
Neither political party can pass their agenda without help from the other.

A new Speaker would require a majority vote and I doubt, especially with only 10 months to go, that there is any sense of cooperation between the parties.
Now, if we win all of those respective special elections we would have the majority and could elect a new Speaker.

Dr. T

(653 posts)
26. Sadly, I've come to see impeachment as a joke nowadays.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:08 PM
Jan 2026

Impeach him 3 more times or 30 more times. The Teflon Shitbag will just add it to his collection.

It seems the only thing that will achieve the desired effect is the Orrex solution. The ultimate impeachment. Is he dead yet?

Grins

(9,465 posts)
23. And the delusion: "I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me." - The Orange ogre.
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 04:53 PM
Jan 2026
"I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me. "
That's not the Democrats' problem; they have plenty of reasons.
It's how to prioritize all of them!

CapnSteve

(407 posts)
27. Just keep up the crime-ing, Dementia Donnie....
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:11 PM
Jan 2026

The blue tsunami is assured. You can't stop it, you can't change it.

ArizonaLib

(1,303 posts)
34. What the hell makes him or the other
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:41 PM
Jan 2026

Republicans think they have any sort of chance of not losing? In the Bondi post he thought was only a DM, he expressed angst over the impeachments. They mean something to him and if congress has to impeach him everyday until 2028, it is important to history and the future for anyone considering going down his path.

Also, reform the SCOTUS. A new majority has a lot of clean up ahead of itself.

BlueKentuckyGirl

(545 posts)
35. Here's a thought...
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:46 PM
Jan 2026

Stop committing impeachable offenses and then maybe people won't try so hard to impeach you!

BurnDoubt

(1,763 posts)
37. Yeah, Yeah...
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 05:49 PM
Jan 2026

Identify Dem voters.
Vet and “cure” their registrations, and document well in advance..
Personal contact three times in the run-up.
See votes cast legally from day one of polling.
Mail-ins on first day of mail-in voting, complete one week prior to polls closing.
Observers at in-person polls. Video documentation.
“Every Sparrow”.

Bohunk68

(1,455 posts)
69. I have a fondness for the French Solution.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:54 AM
Jan 2026

Just think, we could do him face up with the cameras on and sell videos with proceeds going to his numerous victims.

The Blue Flower

(6,519 posts)
45. "Cost of living issues..." ?
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:18 PM
Jan 2026

They're insulting the American citizenry. The felon has been criming nonstop throughout his time in office. I think most of us can see beyond our wallets and deeply care about the state of the country. We have families and care about the future of the world.

William Seger

(12,468 posts)
47. "they'll find A reason to impeach me"
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:23 PM
Jan 2026

Actually, I predict debates about having too many charges and what to leave out.

Bluetus

(2,890 posts)
52. Dems had better get that I-word out of their mouths
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 06:44 PM
Jan 2026

That is the last thing we need to be talking about now.. There is no scenario where we can get a conviction in the Senate before Trump dies of natural causes. Zero possibility. And bringing this up will only piss off Republicans who might otherwise be willing to listen to some reasonable talk from us..

I swear, we are our own worst enemy most of the time. If we want to talk about something, it should be the 25th Amendment That won't happen either, but that is totally under Republican control, and most people can see that Trump is not well mentally. By shining the light on the 25th, the issue becomes Trump's wellness rather than Democrats wanting revenge.

A 25th Amendment solution actually benefits Republicans more than Democrats, so we can call for that from a position of doing the right thing for the sake of the country.

ToxMarz

(2,952 posts)
53. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the midterms also gave the Democrats a 2/3's majority in the Senate so it even f'ing matters
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 07:36 PM
Jan 2026

TBF

(36,794 posts)
61. He should be impeached NOW -
Tue Jan 6, 2026, 09:17 PM
Jan 2026

"find something"? There are myriad things he's done already that merit impeachment.

Building concentration camps here & whisking people off the street to private gulags abroad, kidnapping the leader of another country & taking over that country - these are just to start with. His whole cabinet is not only incompetent but dangerous. Hiring Stephen Miller should be an impeachable offense in my book.

sheshe2

(97,701 posts)
65. Let me think...
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 02:28 AM
Jan 2026

Oh wait! I have no problem with that.

I don't just want him impeached; I want him in prison for the rest of his miserable life.

He said:

The president urged his fellow Republicans to fight in a more unified fashion on issues ranging from gender politics to healthcare


They seem pretty unified to me. He and his maggots denied many their health care! That's how he wants them to fight for us FFS!

Figarosmom

(12,177 posts)
67. Of course it's all about him
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:20 AM
Jan 2026

Other Presidents ask how he can help in the elections. This guy just puts it all on them that they have to win or he'll be impeached. He knows he's breaking the law.

Aussie105

(7,962 posts)
68. Trump doesn't want to me impeached.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 06:39 AM
Jan 2026

He fears he will be locked up amongst fraudsters, con artists, law breakers and kiddie fiddlers, and he is way above that sort of riff-raff.
Not his type at all.

Besides, accessing his regular medical regime of drugs and nutritional requirements would be a problem.
Apparently, jail doesn't have late night room service!

QueerDuck

(1,764 posts)
74. Impeachment would not mean removal. I think reaching the 2/3rds mark in the Senate is unlikely.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 10:39 AM
Jan 2026

But knowing that the crimes had been documented and his record of being THREE TIMES impeached would remain unbroken for many lifetimes.

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