"It just tells you what deep trouble Donald Trump's in," Brinkely assessed, responding to Avlon's comments. "I mean, when you have 50 percent of the country wanting you – not just impeached – but removed from office, and the game hasn't even gotten fast yet," the historian continued, "I think when the vote's taken by Congress to impeach him, and he's wearing the eye on his chest, you're going to see that movement grow even more."
Brinkely said that the poll results "tells you he doesn't have a lot of friends. He's a base politician. He doesn't know how to turn this around." The academic went on to say that he thinks the "charges of corruption [against Trump] are just deep and real." He also suggested that the impeachment proceedings could hurt the president in the 2020 election.
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the recent CNN poll shows half the country supporting Trump's impeachment and removal, there is a steep partisan divide. While the vast majority of Democrats want Trump out of the White House, most Republicans do not believe he should impeached, let alone removed from office.
Other national polls vary as well, with some showing less and others showing greater support for the president's impeachment. A Reuters/Ipso survey published this week showed that 47 percent of respondents support impeachment, while 40 percent opposed it. An Economist/YouGov poll was slightly higher, with 49 percent in favor, while 42 percent were against. But November polls by Quinnipiac and CBS News showed 54 percent and 53 percent of respondents – respectively – were pro-impeachment.
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