“You have to win the by-elections because if we don't win them, we'll just… I mean, they will find a reason to impeach me” – these words were uttered by Donald Trump during a meeting with Republican congressmen in Washington.
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What elections are planned for 2026?
What is Donald Trump afraid of in the context of impeachment?
What issues does Trump want his party to discuss?
What could cause Republicans to lose their majority?
The president explicitly declared that if his party loses the majority, he will be subject to impeachment proceedings.
Trump appeals for unity and fears impeachment
During a speech at the Kennedy Center, Trump called on his party colleagues to closing ranks and fighting together on key ideological and economic issues. The president wants the party to speak with one voice on topics such as:
- gender politics,
- health care reform,
- electoral reform,
- rising costs of living for citizens.
Even though Donald Trump officially predicts a “landslide victory” for Republicans, his words are clearly concerned about history. The president is afraid of the so-called historical precedentaccording to which the party of the current leader usually performs poorly in midterm elections.
While Republicans in the House of Representatives have so far shown great respect for Trump, giving him considerable authority over state spending, there are beginning to emerge within the party first signs of independence.
The House may vote in favor as soon as this week overriding the president's vetowhich he reported to water projects in the states of Colorado and Utah. If the initiative receives a two-thirds majority, it will be a clear signal that party loyalty has its limits.
Impeachment of Donald Trump
Trump's concerns are not unfounded, given his track record. The politician was already there subjected to impeachment proceedings twice by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives in 2017-2021.
At that time, he was accused of abuse of power related to relations with Ukraine and of inciting the riots at the Capitol on January 6, 2021. In both cases he was saved from losing office by the Senate, in which the majority were Republicans, voting to acquit him. Trump is aware that without the “safety” of control over Congress, this scenario may repeat itself.
