From PBS NewsHour.

President Donald Trump suggested to House Republicans on Tuesday that their party needs to maintain control of Congress during this year’s midterm elections or Democrats will "find a reason to impeach me."

The president made the comments during a retreat for House GOP members at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The performing arts center’s board, which includes members handpicked by Trump, recently renamed it the Trump-Kennedy Center.

While some individual Democrats have called for Trump’s impeachment since his election to a second term, efforts to launch official impeachment proceedings have been turned aside. During his first term in office, the House impeached Trump twice, but the Senate voted to acquit him both times.

A PBS News/NPR/Marist poll conducted in November 2025 asked registered voters which party’s candidate they were more likely to vote for if the 2026 midterms were held that day. The results showed Democrats with a 14-point advantage, 55% to 41%.

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