President Trump says he is not even a little bit worried about Democrats impeaching him again after midterm victories that flipped Congress.
Speaking to reporters Wednesday while showing off construction on a White House ballroom, Trump waved away the prospect of another removal fight now that Democrats will control both the House and Senate.
The remarks came one day after Democrats captured the House and Senate in Tuesday’s midterms. Trump has already been impeached twice and acquitted by the Senate both times. A third try would still need a two-thirds Senate vote to remove him from office, even with Democrats running both chambers.
The Washington Times reported that Trump answered the impeachment question without hesitation.
“Not even a little bit,” he said.
He went further, framing another impeachment drive as a political dead end for the party that just won power.
"I think it would destroy the Democratic Party if they did that. Impeachment for no reason. What? For having a successful country? Our country is more successful now than any time in its history,"
Party leaders remain divided over whether to chase removal or keep the focus on investigations and governing.
Several Democrats have called for impeaching Trump over his handling of the Iran war and over allegations that he sought to enrich himself through the presidency. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin has argued the president committed numerous impeachable offenses in his second term, including usurping congressional authority to attack Iran.
Illinois Rep. Della Ramirez has pushed for an impeachment strategy. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has expressed support for impeachment as well.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, poised to become speaker, has stopped short of promising proceedings. He has said Democrats would follow the evidence and constitutional requirements before deciding whether to pursue another attempt to remove the president.
Not every prominent Democrat wants a full impeachment sprint.
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who might run for president in 2028, has advocated investigations instead of impeachment. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois has urged the party to focus on governing.
Democrats are preparing extensive investigations into Trump’s financial dealings and immigration policies. Some in the party worry another impeachment would distract from an economic agenda and hand Trump a chance to cast himself as the target of a partisan fight rather than answer on policy.
Control of the House and Senate is not the same thing as the power to throw a president out.
Removing Trump would require a two-thirds Senate vote. That threshold means substantial Republican support would still be necessary even after Tuesday’s Democratic gains. Trump’s first presidency already showed how hard that climb is: two impeachments, two Senate acquittals.
The new Congress will convene with Democrats in charge of both chambers. That gives them the gavel for hearings, subpoenas, and committee pressure. It does not give them a free hand on removal.
Trump delivered the message in a setting built for confidence, not crisis management.
He talked to reporters while showing off construction of his White House ballroom. The choice of venue matched the tone: no panic, no lawyerly dodge, and no suggestion that Democratic subpoenas would revise his second term.
His public case against impeachment rested on results he claims for the country and on the political cost he predicts for Democrats if they try again without a case the public accepts. Those are his words, offered on the record the day after he lost unified control of Congress.
Democrats now hold the committees and the calendar. They still have to decide whether they want a governing majority or another round of removal theater the Senate is structured to stop.
