Trump Claims People Would “Revolt” If He’s Impeached

From a lengthy interview with Reuters:

On the domestic front, Trump waved off concerns that he could face the possibility of impeachment when Democrats, intent on greater oversight of the president, take command of the U.S. House of Representatives in January.

“It’s hard to impeach somebody who hasn’t done anything wrong and who’s created the greatest economy in the history of our country,” he said. “I think people would revolt if that happened.”

Trump said the accusations in the probe on whether his campaign colluded with Russia in 2016 amounted to “peanut stuff.” Payments that he allegedly made to an adult film actress and a former Playboy model through then-lawyer Michael Cohen were not a violation of campaign finance law, he added.

It’s easy to mock this statement. But I’m taking it seriously. Let’s not ignore or downplay the security threat of heavily armed White nationalists who adore their nationalist president. https://t.co/lmQAX8TFgS

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) December 12, 2018