President Donald Trump continues to enjoy high approval ratings, which is not an easy feat in our deeply divided country. However, some Democrats still haven’t gotten that message, which is why their tired, old, well-worn ‘anti-Trump’ shtick isn’t resonating at all with the general public at large, even in a deep blue city like Washington, D.C.
What was intended as a bold demonstration against Trump turned into a political misfire. At a sparsely attended event outside a federal building in Washington, D.C., Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) stood nearly alone at a pro-impeachment rally promoting his resolution to remove Trump from office. Despite being billed as a public show of support, the gathering drew only a handful of staffers, a few bystanders, and a lone photographer, as Thanedar delivered remarks to an almost empty sidewalk in Troy, Michigan.
The poorly attended event followed Thanedar’s surprise decision to file multiple articles of impeachment against Trump, citing the deportation of Kilmar Ábrego García — an alleged MS-13 gang member with ties to a convicted human trafficker. The move blindsided many in his own party and sparked immediate backlash from fellow Democrats.
Yikes. Look at the “crowds” Shri Thanedar is pulling in support for his articles of Impeachment against President Trump.
Just sad. pic.twitter.com/BB2WnAksce
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 6, 2025
A report from Axios reveals that four House Democrats initially signed on as co-sponsors for Thanedar’s articles but later withdrew their support. They claimed they were misled into believing that party leadership backed the initiative. One member was reportedly added as a co-sponsor based on a vague one-on-one conversation, and their staff was not even informed. The response from Democratic leadership has been notably cold and dismissive.
Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, told Axios bluntly, “I don’t think so,” when asked if impeachment was on the table. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said the withdrawals indicate members needed to “think through, collectively, the timing of it.” Behind the scenes, however, anonymous Democrats weren’t holding back.
“This is a self-own that … fundamentally undermines our capacity to continue to have a conversation with people we need to win over,” one Democratic lawmaker reportedly said. Another added, “The guy got impeached twice, how did it work out for us?” One Democratic source criticized the move as “self-serving,” suggesting it was motivated more by a desire to safeguard his seat than to hold the president accountable. The timing raised further questions, as Thanedar introduced the articles just hours after a primary challenger entered the race—following months of pressure from local Democrats to find an alternative candidate.
Many Americans were probably hoping that the Potty Mouth Party would learn some hard lessons from the trouncing they took during the 2024 election cycle, adjust their domestic and foreign policy priorities, and drop the left-wing nonsense and political preening. So much for that. But the response to Thanedar’s stunt proves that the public, at least, has moved on.
