Chaos is Minneapolis is all about the midterms

By John M. Crisp / Tribune News Service

A few months ago, I made three bold predictions in print: (1) President Donald Trump will be impeached for a third time; (2) If Democrats win in the midterms, Trump will not accept the results of the election; and (3) Trump will not complete the final three years of his term. How are these predictions faring?

For predictions (1) and (3), it’s too soon to say. But if Democrats win the House in 2026 a third impeachment will not only be possible but may even be obligatory. Some violations of our laws and Constitution simply can’t be ignored. Republicans will accuse Democrats of suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, but even a House narrowly held by Republicans could conceivably muster enough conscience to call out Trump on some of his worst transgressions.

Trump’s conviction in the Senate is another matter, however, so his removal from office during the next three years according to the prescribed constitutional process is unlikely.

But if you watched Trump’s lengthy press conference last week and his speech the next day at the World Economic Forum in Davos, you may have been struck by characteristics common to both:

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