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SSJVegeta

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Wed Jun 18, 2025, 06:02 PM Jun 18

If Trump invades Iran, will he be impeached by his own party? [View all]

Poll question: What are the chances of him being impeached by Republicans if Trump were to invade Iran with American troops?


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No. His own party, including those objecting now, will fall in lockstep with him. And suddenly their Scrivener7 Jun 18 #1
But will enough join him? SSJVegeta Jun 18 #2
Repubicans will not oppose him. Maybe one or two will veer off on war support, but those won't vote to impeach. Scrivener7 Jun 18 #5
I means surely they have the foresight to know this will destroy them in the midterms. Right? SSJVegeta Jun 18 #7
I doubt they do. They either think they have a mandate or they think the weird hold Taco has over the party will Scrivener7 Jun 18 #11
If he's immune can he even be impeached? Would it be overturned? live love laugh Jun 18 #3
He is immune from criminal prosecution, not from being removed from office. SSJVegeta Jun 18 #6
He loses immunity from criminal prosecution after the House impeaches him AND he is convicted by the Senate. surfered Jun 18 #8
You know Diraven Jun 18 #17
The oligarchy won't allow that. CentralMass Jun 18 #4
I think the oligarchy wants Vance. At least I know Peter Theil does. But I don't think they'll do the work to depose. Scrivener7 Jun 18 #13
He'll deport another million immigrants and trumpsters will forgive him. Silent Type Jun 18 #9
The mobilization agitprop will absolutely prevent such an event 0rganism Jun 18 #10
Exactly Diraven Jun 18 #18
Just invading, or bombing with conventional weapons? No. rsdsharp Jun 18 #12
...if we are still alive to do it. SSJVegeta Jun 18 #14
I doubt he's going to invade Iran if he does end up using military force. Jedi Guy Jun 18 #15
Exactly. I've heard no suggestion whatsoever rollin74 Jun 18 #19
Trump could sit on his thumb, pull out a plum, and say What a good boy am I. taxi Jun 18 #16
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