Trump Tries to Turn Impeachment to His Advantage for 2020
- Polls show weakening support for president’s impeachment
- President rallied in Michigan as House voted to impeach him
Donald Trump speaks during a Keep America Great Rally in Battle Creek, Michigan on Dec, 18.
Photographer: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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Donald Trump will be the first impeached U.S. president to seek re-election in more than 150 years, and he’s betting that voters in key swing states will view his rebuke at the hands of House Democrats as a rallying cry.
Recent national polls have shown weakening support for Trump’s removal from office, and in states including Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, data and interviews suggest the picture is even brighter for the incumbent president.