President Donald Trump is the first President in history to be impeached twice, and to defeat that impeachment twice. Today, the Senate voted to acquit Trump, in a vote that once again, unsurprisingly, went along partisan lines.

Every Democrat voted to convict the former President. All but 7 Republicans voted to acquit him. The 7 who voted against the President will likely face a dim political future in the Republican party. Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will likely be primaried and lose the Republican Party’s nomination for Senate in 2024, as will Senators Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska), Bill Cassidy (R-Lousianna), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). Two of the Senators who voted to convict have already announced their retirement; Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) and Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania). The only Senator who will likely not face blowback from the voters is Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), whose personal popularity and reputation for independent thinking and voting will likely keep her seat safe.

The 10 House Republicans who voted for impeachment will likely all be primaried and lose their seats. The most high profile such individual is Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming), who already has a primary challenger, and is 30 points behind him in polling.

President Trump remains by far the most popular figure among Republicans in the country, and will likely be either running to regain his office in 2024, or be the key kingmaker in the party should he chose not to run.

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), seeing the handwriting on the wall, voted to acquit President Trump. It is clear that had he not, he would face a huge backlash from his conference, and from Republican voters. ‘Cocaine’ Mitch wants to become Majority Leader in 2 years, and this vote was made to ensure that he would have a chance to do that, and not be deposed.

President Trump released the following statement after his historic win:

“I want to first thank my team of dedicated lawyers and others for their tireless work upholding justice and defending truth.

My deepest thanks as well to all of the United States Senators and members of Congress who stood proudly for the Constitution we all revere and for the sacred legal principles at the heart of our country.

Our cherished constitutional Republic was founded on the impartial rule of law, the indispensable safeguard for our liberties, our rights and our freedoms.

It is a sad commentary on our times that one political party in America is given a free pass to denigrate the rule of law, defame law enforcement, cheer mobs, excuse rioters, and transform justice into a tool of political vengeance, and persecute, blacklist, cancel and suppress all people and viewpoints with whom or which they disagree. I always have, and always will, be a champion for the unwavering rule of law, the heroes of law enforcement, and the right of Americans to peacefully and honorably debate the issues of the day without malice and without hate.

This has been yet another phase of the greatest witch hunt in the history of our country. No president has ever gone through anything like it, and it continues because our opponents cannot forget the almost 75 million people, the highest number ever for a sitting president, who voted for us just a few short months ago.

I also want to convey my gratitude to the millions of decent, hardworking, law-abiding, God-and-country loving citizens who have bravely supported these important principles in these very difficult and challenging times.

Our historic, patriotic and beautiful movement to Make America Great Again has only just begun. In the months ahead I have much to share with you, and I look forward to continuing our incredible journey together to achieve American greatness for all of our people. There has never been anything like it!

We have so much work ahead of us, and soon we will emerge with a vision for a bright, radiant, and limitless American future.

Together there is nothing we cannot accomplish.

We remain one people, one family, and one glorious nation under God, and it’s our responsibility to preserve this magnificent inheritance for our children and for generations of Americans to come.

May God bless all of you, and may God forever bless the United States of America.”

It is clear that Trump is not finished by any means, and the MAGA movement is here to stay as a potent political force.

 

 

 

 

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