President Donald Trump may have backed down on his Tuesday threat to eliminate the “whole” Iranian civilization, but Democrats hope his social media posts triggered enough outcry to buoy them to a congressional majority and, possibly, lead to a push to impeach Trump for the first time this term and the third time since he was first elected president in 2016.
Trump made the threat to eliminate the country with a population of more than 90 million amid ongoing negotiations to end the conflict between Iran and the U.S. On Tuesday night, Trump announced a two-week ceasefire, which would lead to Iran’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but by Wednesday afternoon, it wasn’t clear if the ceasefire would hold.
Still, the harsh flavor of his rhetoric has galvanized Democrats and even spurred concern from Republicans who are traditionally simpatico with the 47th president.
