Having already gone down in history books for the dubious honor of being the only president to face impeachment on two separate occasions, Donald Trump is now afraid that impeachment is in the cards for him yet again, according to a report from Axios.
Of particular concern to Trump and his Republican allies in Congress is the fact that the incumbent party almost always loses big in midterm elections, and with the economy still reeling thanks to his costly trade war, the 2026 balloting could result in Democrats taking control of both the House and Senate, which would be disastrous for the Donald.
“Already, some Democrats have signaled they want to investigate Trump’s overhaul of the U.S. government, whether he manipulated markets and fostered insider trading with his tariff announcements, and whether he’s helped Elon Musk secure deals for Starlink. Then there’s that $400 million jet from Qatar. Democrats and other critics say Trump violated the Constitution by accepting the gift.”
As a hedge against the possibility of a midterm electoral blowout, the GOP has devised a five-point plan they hope will counter Trump’s fading approval ratings.
First, Trump and his allies will try to keep House Republicans from leaving to run for Senate or other races such as governor. In particular, “Trump’s team is concerned” about Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) “jumping ship” to seek higher office.
Money will also be key for the GOP.
Trump has a $500 million war chest of campaign cash he can deploy to prevent primary challenges in key House races while also boosting the so-called “accomplishments” of his administration as the midterms draw closer.
All the money in the world, however, won’t change the fact that Trump is even more unpopular in recent polls than he was in his first term in the White House. And with many economists predicting stagflation — a combination of high inflation, slow economic growth, and rising unemployment — in the months ahead, American voters could well be angry and ready to take out their frustrations on Trump and the GOP. That would be disastrous and likely lead to new impeachment efforts, which could eventually succeed and result in his removal from office.
And then Donald Trump could make history again as the only president ever given the boot by Congress.
