President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday night at two Democratic lawmakers who introduced a new resolution to impeach him, calling them “whackjobs” and suggesting Republicans begin considering the expulsion of Democrats from Congress who pursue impeachment without, in his words, a clear reason.
Posting on his Truth Social account, Trump expressed frustration over a fresh effort by House Democrats to file articles of impeachment against him. “The Democrats are really out of control,” Trump wrote. “They have lost everything, especially their minds! These Radical Left Lunatics are into the ‘Impeachment thing’ again.”
He then singled out two House members who have supported the new resolution. “They have already got two ‘No Name,’ little respected Congressmen, total Whackjobs both, throwing the ‘Impeachment’ of DONALD J. TRUMP around, for about the 20th time, even though they have no idea for what I would be Impeached.”
Trump went on to argue that if impeachment were to be seriously considered, it should be used against the Democratic Party for past policies and actions. “Maybe it should be for cleaning up the MESS that they left us on the Border, or the Highest Inflation in our Country’s History or, perhaps, it should be the incompetent Withdrawal from Afghanistan,” Trump wrote.
He continued by referencing long-running grievances such as investigations into Russian interference in U.S. elections, and added, “Russia, Russia, Russia/Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, or the Attack of Israel on October 7th that only proceeded because they allowed Iran to regain Great Wealth.”
The president insisted that the impeachment push is politically motivated and baseless. “These Congressmen stated that, they didn’t know why they would Impeach me but, ‘We just want to do it,’” he said.
“The Republicans should start to think about expelling them from Congress for all of the crimes that they have committed, especially around Election time(s).”
The current impeachment effort is being led by Representative Shri Thanedar, a Democrat from Michigan. Thanedar introduced seven articles of impeachment earlier this week, citing Trump’s executive actions in office.
Among the charges listed are Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Maryland man who was legally residing in the U.S. and was mistakenly sent to El Salvador — as well as accusations that Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency cut congressional funding without legal approval.
Representative Jan Schakowsky of Illinois signed on as a co-sponsor of the measure, becoming the only House Democrat to formally endorse the resolution alongside Thanedar.
Trump, in his Thursday night post, continued criticizing Democrats over the impeachment push, portraying it as an act of political desperation. “These are total LOWLIFES, who hate our Country, and everything it stands for,” he wrote.
“Perhaps we should start playing this game on them, and expel Democrats for the many crimes that they have committed — And these are REAL crimes.”
Trump also referenced Representative Adam Schiff, a prominent Democrat who led previous impeachment efforts during Trump’s first term. “Remember, ‘Shifty’ Adam Schiff demanded a Pardon, and they had to use the power of the Auto Pen, and a Full Pardon, for him and the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, to save them from Expulsion, and probably worse!” Trump claimed, without offering additional context.
The latest impeachment resolution has already begun to lose support. Three Democratic representatives — Kweisi Mfume of Maryland, Robin Kelly of Illinois, and Jerry Nadler of New York — requested to be removed as co-sponsors of the resolution after initially signing on.
All three approached the House clerk this week to formally withdraw their support.
Political analysts view the impeachment resolution as largely symbolic, given the Republican majority in both the House and the Senate. In the House, where impeachment articles are introduced and voted on, Republican leadership has shown no interest in advancing the resolution.
In the Senate, even if impeachment passed the House, it would require a two-thirds vote to convict — an unlikely outcome with Republicans controlling the chamber.
Nevertheless, Trump’s response to the move highlights how seriously he views any attempt to revive impeachment as a political weapon. The president has faced impeachment twice before.
In his first term, he was impeached by the House in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine, and again in 2021 for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. He was acquitted by the Senate both times.
Democrats leading the current effort argue that Trump’s recent actions warrant new scrutiny. Thanedar cited Trump’s use of executive power to override Congress, particularly through his newly created Department of Government Efficiency, which has enacted major cuts and policy shifts without congressional oversight. He also highlighted Trump’s immigration policies and his administration’s handling of court orders related to deportations.
Schakowsky, while not speaking publicly about the resolution this week, has been a consistent critic of Trump’s approach to governance and has supported past efforts to hold him accountable.
Still, opposition within the Democratic ranks suggests the measure may not gain the traction needed to even force a full House debate. Some House Democrats have voiced concerns about the timing of the resolution, suggesting it could backfire politically and give Republicans a rallying point.
In the Republican camp, reaction has been mixed. While many lawmakers have echoed Trump’s criticism of the impeachment effort, some have been silent on the idea of expelling sitting members of Congress for merely introducing a resolution — a move that would break with precedent and potentially spark a new round of partisan escalation.
So far, House Republican leadership has not commented on Trump’s suggestion to consider expelling Democratic members. While Trump’s remarks on Truth Social carry political weight among his base, they do not carry the force of official legislative action unless adopted by Republican lawmakers in Congress.
The threat of expulsion, though remote, underscores the continued political polarization in Washington. Trump’s call to remove members of Congress for introducing articles of impeachment adds to a growing list of retaliatory rhetoric between the parties, in a climate where both sides view their opponents as not just wrong, but dangerous.
With the impeachment resolution unlikely to succeed legislatively, Democrats behind it say the move is meant to send a message. They argue that accountability matters, even if the effort is symbolic. Critics, including many in the media and within the president’s own party, say the gesture risks distracting from more pressing legislative issues and could further alienate voters exhausted by political theater.
As the resolution stalls, Trump appears intent on turning the episode into a broader campaign narrative — casting himself as a fighter under siege by political opponents using every tool at their disposal. Whether his calls for expulsion gain any traction, the political messaging battle is already underway.
