'They’re embarrassed by the impeachment,' Trump said, turning to the issue minutes after taking the stage in Central Pennsylvania.
John FritzeHERSHEY, Pa. – President Donald Trump lashed out at Democrats during a high stakes rally in battleground Pennsylvania on Tuesday, claiming Democrats are"embarrassed" by their decision hours earlier to unveil articles of impeachment against him.
Hours before the rally, Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment. One accused him of abusing his power by withholding aid from Ukraine as leverage to pressure Kyiv to dig up dirt on Democrat Joe Biden. Another accused the president of obstructing justice by blocking officials from testifying in the inquiry.
As they waited in the rain in a massive line that inched into the 10,500-seat Giant Center, several Trump supporters rolled their eyes when asked about Democratic articles of impeachment. Echoing the president's own assessment, some said Democrats were bent on attacking Trump and predicted it would backfire in 2020."We hope it does," said Susan Dow, an aftercare worker who lives in Bucks County, a Philadelphia suburban battleground Hillary Clinton barely won in 2016.
Cindy Robinson, another Trump supporter attending the rally, jumped on the Democratic impeachment drive without prompting. The 62-year-old retired woman, who lives about an hour's drive southwest of Hershey, blasted Democrats for"not allowing Trump to do the job that we voted him into office for." Asked about Trump's interactions with Ukraine at the heart of the impeachment effort, Robinson said they were beside the point.
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