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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums55% 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=trueAs for the presidents 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!
Im beginning to think this could actually happen even before the midterms.
malaise
(297,048 posts)That is all
ProfessorGAC
(77,023 posts)...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)But now, Id 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)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)AFAIK, it still only takes a motion from single rep to vacate the chair.
mr715
(3,807 posts)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)...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)towing a 30% approval position. They'll still get very rich even if they don't get popular.
canetoad
(20,864 posts)Adult republicans in the house. Getting rid of the felon would be a done deal.
Passages
(4,325 posts)Always hoping it will come to be.