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Fiendish Thingy

(23,542 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:42 PM Wednesday

55% of US adults support impeaching Trump

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-22-strength-in-numbers-verasight-impeachment-polling?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&triedRedirect=true

Our new poll shows that 55% of U.S. adults support the House voting to impeach Trump, while 37% oppose and 8% are unsure.

As for the president’s overall approval rating, there is a strong intensity gap in responses to our poll. Overall, 45% of all adults say they strongly support impeachment, while only 30% say they strongly oppose it. That is a 15-point intensity gap in favor of impeachment — the people who want Trump out are both more numerous and more committed than the people who want him to stay.

Support for impeachment extends well beyond the Democratic base. The chart below shows support and opposition to impeaching the president for major demographic groups in our new survey


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21% of Republicans? And 21% of 2024 Trump voters!

I’m beginning to think this could actually happen…even before the midterms.
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55% of US adults support impeaching Trump (Original Post) Fiendish Thingy Wednesday OP
Croak or be impeached again malaise Wednesday #1
Encouraging Data, But... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #2
A month ago I would have agreed 100% Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #4
30% before this coming November? mr715 Wednesday #5
Johnson can be replaced Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #8
I thought that was changed after the McCarthy mortification mr715 Wednesday #9
They Likely Have Already... ProfessorGAC Wednesday #6
This is weighed against the $$ that comes with mr715 Wednesday #10
Shame there are no canetoad Wednesday #3
I can't say how often this crosses my mind. Passages Wednesday #7

ProfessorGAC

(77,023 posts)
2. Encouraging Data, But...
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:57 PM
Wednesday

...it's definitely not happening before the midterms.
The one disappointing thing on that chart was seeing my 65 & over cohort the only demographic shown that has over 50% opposed to impeachment.
I'm not shocked, but I would have thought the disasters in his wake would have changed more minds.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,542 posts)
4. A month ago I would have agreed 100%
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:21 PM
Wednesday

But now, I’d give 30% chance he is removed before November.

If the economy continues to deteriorate, and more Americans get killed in this war, the odds could shoot up dramatically.

Republicans are potentially staring into an existential abyss that goes beyond the Blue Tsunami.

mr715

(3,807 posts)
5. 30% before this coming November?
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:25 PM
Wednesday

No way. Do you think Speaker Johnson will allow the judiciary committee to start impeachment investigations?

Can impeachment be brought to the floor via discharge petition?

I don't see structurally how impeachment can possibly happen before the midterms.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,542 posts)
8. Johnson can be replaced
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:18 PM
Wednesday

AFAIK, it still only takes a motion from single rep to vacate the chair.

mr715

(3,807 posts)
9. I thought that was changed after the McCarthy mortification
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:21 PM
Wednesday

It'd be lovely see happen. However, barring Democrats gaining the majority prior to November, I doubt there would be an impeachment. And, even if Democrats get a majority before November, I doubt they'd move on impeachment before an election that are almost certainly going to win.

ProfessorGAC

(77,023 posts)
6. They Likely Have Already...
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:54 PM
Wednesday

...resigned themselves to that outcome.
It is pretty likely it's why so many chose not to run for reelection.
The hardcore congresspeople are now on a "burn it down & make the dems fix it" crusade. They're even more entrenched in letting The Failure do whatever he wants.
They have to care about the low approval numbers. I find it highly unlikely they do.

mr715

(3,807 posts)
10. This is weighed against the $$ that comes with
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:26 PM
Wednesday

towing a 30% approval position. They'll still get very rich even if they don't get popular.

canetoad

(20,864 posts)
3. Shame there are no
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:03 PM
Wednesday

Adult republicans in the house. Getting rid of the felon would be a done deal.

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