Trump Says Impeachment Would Turn America Into a 'Third-World Country' During a rally in Billings, br Montana on Thursday night, In addition to saying that it would be his supporters fault if such a thing were to occur, the president also said: Donald Trump, via 'Newsweek' Donald Trump, via 'Newsweek' If Democrats retake both houses of Congress in br the November midterms, many of them would like br to push for impeachment proceedings. A president can be impeached for "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.