Support for a Trump impeachment is increasing, a new poll reveals. The number of voters calling on Congress to impeach Donald Trump has increased since last week, according to a POLITICO/Moring Consult poll. At this point, voters are so disgusted with the his job in office that they want him out even if they don't think he committed "high crimes and misdemeanors" as the U.S. Constitution mandates.
Voters wanting Trump impeached rises
According to the poll, 43 percent of voters want Trump impeached, up from 38 percent just one week ago. It's noted in the report that the number is less than the 45 percent who don't want an impeachment.
Unfortunately for Trump, that support has also diminished a percentage point; last week it was 46 percent.
Voters wanting an impeachment express that they want Trump out of the White House even if hasn't committed impeachable offenses like treason, obstruction of justice, or bribery. 54 percent feel that Trump is simply "unfit to serve" and should be "removed from office." Just 43 percent who want Trump impeached think the president is guilty of offenses that violate the Constitution.
The poll shows a partisan gap in the same way that the 2016 election played out. 71 percent of Democratic voters want Congress to begin impeachment proceedings, but 76 percent of Republican voters feel the opposite.
Approval ratings remain steady
Approval ratings for Donald Trump have remained largely the same since last week with 45 percent of voters approving of the job he's doing and the rest disapproving. The number is actually up a few percentage points from 41 percent before he left on his first foreign trip as President of the United States.
Other factors learned from poll
More voters disapprove than approve of replacing Obamacare with the GOP's version of the health care bill. 47 percent disapprove while 38 percent approve. A significant portion of voters think that the new bill would be worse than the Affordable Care Act currently in place, and others don't think it'll change how health care works all that much.
Comey's influence
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to break his silence over the meetings he had with Trump before he was fired. The public disclosures are slated to happen as soon as next week. What Comey has to reveal will tell the nation a lot more about the Russian investigation on a whole different level. Trump impeachment polls will most likely be a reflection of public opinion based off his claims.
