Trump may be in danger of a third impeachment if Democrats win the elections in 2026 but he has dismissed the prospect with a joke: “I’m getting good at it.”
Trump made the remark while speaking to reporters outside the White House on October 2, 2026, before leaving for a rally in Alabama. A reporter asked him what a third impeachment would mean after he had already been impeached twice.
“Well, I know, but I’m getting good at it,” Trump said. He also said the potential proceedings were “fake impeachment” and accused Democrats of trying to impeach him. His remarks were recorded in a transcript of his conversation with reporters.
Trump has already been impeached two times in his political career. The first was in 2019, the second being in 2021. In both cases, the Senate voted to acquit him and he wasn’t removed from office by the impeachment process.
Trump also referred to former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the exchange. He said he could have gone through impeachment against those men, but chose not to because he thought it was inappropriate.
He also made clear in response to questions about another impeachment attempt that he is open to.
We’re going to see at the 2026 midterms the people decide the seats in Congress. A shift in the balance of power will influence the investigations and control of the Trump administration.
"You're saying now that if Democrats win control of Congress, they will impeach you. But you've already been impeached twice, so what's a third time?"
— Farm Girl Carrie™️👩🌾 (@FarmGirlCarrie) October 2, 2026
Trump: "I don't know, but I'm getting good at it."
I’m glad Trump hasn’t lost his sense of humor 🤣 pic.twitter.com/dbcpyRZcv6
Trump warned that Democrats could launch investigations and even go for impeachment if they win the House of Representatives. But impeachment still has to happen in the future, and will be difficult to predict.
Impeachment itself is a constitutional process. Articles of impeachment can be approved in the House of Representatives by a simple majority, and conviction and removal from office take a two-thirds vote in the Senate.
So Trump’s comments today are his response to a hypothetical political situation and not an announcement of an actual impeachment process. No third impeachment has been initiated based on the remarks reported on October 2.
The former and current president's comments are also drawing attention because of his history with the impeachment process. His two previous impeachments made him the first US president to be impeached twice.
Trump has his eyes fixed on the mid-term elections and Republican control in Congress. And the election results will determine the makeup of the House and Senate, and can influence how his administration will be perceived for the rest of his term.
