Will Donald Trump soon be ousted?: Former advisor warns of impeachment of the US President

Will Donald Trump soon be ousted?: Former advisor warns of impeachment of the US President loc/news.de/dpa • 3 hours • 3 minutes reading time During major appearances, such as the recent unveiling of his XXL tariff plan, Donald Trump likes to portray himself as a powerful statesman, firmly in the saddle and willing to take on anything that gets in his way, regardless of the consequences. But even within Trump's own camp, the fear of the US President's downfall is omnipresent – ​​hardcore Trump supporters like Steve Bannon have long been anticipating impeachment. Is Donald Trump facing impeachment? Former advisor predicts a bleak future for the US President The former advisor to Donald Trump, considered a figurehead of the ultra-right in the US, recently shared his thoughts on the impending impeachment process in his podcast "War Room." In it, Steve Bannon referred to the elections, which Republicans had been nervously awaiting, held to fill a key Supreme Court vacancy in the US state of Wisconsin. This dealt a serious blow to the Trump camp: For the first time since Donald Trump's election victory, the Democrats were able to claim a major victory when liberal candidate Susan Crawford emerged victorious, according to consistent media reports. The race was not only considered one of the most expensive judicial races in US history, but also a kind of referendum on Trump's administration and his confidant Elon Musk. "Destiny-making election" in Wisconsin: This result doesn't sit well with the Trump camp at all The tech billionaire had declared the Wisconsin election a decisive one in advance and supported conservative candidate Brad Schimel with approximately $20 million. He traveled to the swing state several times and campaigned for the conservative there, including with controversial cash gifts. Schimel lost, however, and after the election, the Wisconsin Supreme Court's majority remains liberal. The seven justices serving in the state also decide cases that could have national significance—for example, in the drawing of electoral districts and issues of abortion law. Just as at the Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States—which has leaned conservative since Trump's first term—the political leanings of the justices can play an important role, especially in close majority decisions. Trump's former advisor Steve Bannon senses impeachment of the US president The Democrats' triumph is a clear warning shot. Accordingly, Donald Trump's second term could end sooner than the Republican and his supporters might like, as Bannon explained: "We lost the Supreme Court seat, and with that Supreme Court seat, in addition to all the issues in Wisconsin that affect life, self-defense, and everything else, we lose two seats in Congress. That's just a fact." "These radical Democrats spent over $100 million. They didn't invest that much money to not win these two seats. These two seats have brought us to the brink of an impeachment attempt against President Trump. And that raises the stakes even higher in 2026."