Majority Backs Trump Impeachment—Even One in Five of His Own Voters

Mother Jones
by Alex Nguyen
April 22, 2026
2 min read

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A new poll shows 55% of American adults, including some Trump voters, support impeaching President Trump.

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A new poll by Strength in Numbers and Verasight indicates that a majority of American adults, 55 percent, support the US House voting to impeach President Trump. This support includes one-in-five people who voted for him in 2024, according to the survey of 1,514 Americans conducted between April 10 and April 14. President Trump's approval rating has fallen to 38 percent, down from 52 percent on January 27, 2025, the first average recorded after Inauguration Day. Despite numerous calls from lawmakers for impeachment or invocation of the 25th Amendment, these efforts appear unlikely to succeed due to Republican majorities in Congress and cabinet support. However, if Americans view the upcoming midterms as a referendum on the administration's failures, it could influence elections nationwide.

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