Many opponents had hoped for his impeachment, but as Reuters reported, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House said: ‘Trump is unfit to be president but she is “not for impeachment.” This is because: “Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there’s something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don’t think we should go down that path, because it divides the country,” Anyway, Pelosi added, “He’s just not worth it.” It seems not to matter how widely Donald Trump is derided in the Press, nor how many ‘false or misleading claims’ (the Guardian) he makes, or how politically incorrect he may be, the train keeps on rolling! Lately, we have seen the results of the Robert Mueller investigation into Trump’s possible collusion with Russia over the election campaign in 2016. (Fanatic Trump supporters have threatened literal civil war if their hero is impeached or convicted.)’ And, though Trump appears to have committed several impeachable offenses – accepting “emoluments,” or gifts or income from foreign sources, and obstructing justice, among others – the Democrats are reluctant to be seen as seeking his removal from office, owing to the fierce opposition of Trump’s base. ‘Trump’s success at solidifying his base could be his salvation in 2020 if the Democratic nomination process doesn’t produce a strong enough opponent or ends in hostility. Anyone who studies presidential politics knows that strong economies are the most important factor driving support for the incumbent.Įlsewhere, Elizabeth Drew reckons that the Democrats possibly need to do more: Unemployment is at record lows, inflation is nearly non-existent, and new jobs are being created at a startling pace. Second, Trump has presided over the strongest economy in living memory. In fact, the most controversial presidents tend to roll up the biggest reelection victories. Nixon, Reagan, Clinton, Bush 43 and Obama all won reelection, even though at least two of them were highly controversial. They give Trump a solid edge over any Democratic candidate in 2020 … Only two chief executives seeking reelection over the last 50 years-Carter and Bush 41-failed in their bid for a second term.
However, that is not what the odds makers are saying. ‘Donald Trump’s presidency has been so widely derided in the national media that a casual observer might easily conclude his prospects for re-election are dim. What about the astro-predictions for Donald Trump in 20, when we have the US Presidential elections? If you just assume President Trump won’t be re-elected on Tuesday, Novemin the 59th four-yearly elections, read this from the Forbes website: