The midterm elections can be used to recall Trump/Vance
(before the things go completely haywire)
NEW UPDATE: I have drafted a petition to Trump’s Cabinet, calling on them to employ the power invested in them by the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, to remove Trump from the Presidency. Do I think they would dare to oust Trump? Actually, no.
Indeed, as the brief piece goes on to highlight, by failing to heed it, the opposing Cabinet members expose themselves to impeachment in 2027 for dereliction of duty; i.e., another nail in VP Vance’s impeachment coffin.
UPDATE: ThanQ, NYT.
Ten month since his reelection, it is now perfectly clear that it was a huge mistake to give Donald Trump a second Presidential term. The US Constitution allows for corrective action in such circumstances. We must take it. We simply cannot afford to see what serious damage President Trump could cause in 2027 and 2028 to our country and to our world.
In essence, this means turning the 2026 midterm elections into a recall vote. Whether they voted for Trump/Vance or for Harris/Walz in 2024, voters can reserve their votes in the upcoming elections solely for Congressional office candidates determined to take corrective action. Meaning that, as a top priority in January 2027:
— the newly sworn in Representative will vote to send articles of impeachment to the Senate, and
— the newly sworn in Senator will vote to try and convict based on those articles.
In order for a candidate — Democrat, Republican, or independent — to take a stand on this, articles of impeachment against Trump and Vance need to be drawn up without further delay. Given the propensity of Trump (and Vance) to wreak havoc, those draft articles should be updated on a monthly, if not weekly, basis.
For the effort to succeed there needs to be a landslide vote. The entire House is up for reelection every two years, so the potential to achieve the simple majority required for impeachment is well within reach. The Senate is a tougher challenge since a two-thirds majority is required to convict: nearly all of the 35 seats being contested will need to be won by candidates — Democrat, Republican, or independent — pledged to act on the House’s articles of impeachment.
Trump’s approval ratings have nosedived since taking office because of his erratic behavior. One after another, politicians who run on their fealty to Trump are losing in local elections. These trends are likely to continue. The prospect of being able to recall Trump will be a huge incentive for people to get out and vote in the midterms. A record turnout could deliver the needed landslide.
This is not a partisan issue. The dignity of the Offices of the President and the Vice President must be restored. The reliability of the United States as an ally, as a trading partner, as a leader in science, as a champion of democracy also must be restored. This cannot be put off until 2029; the opportunity and capacity to make a course correction two years sooner is in our hands. We must not fail.
Take the Recall Pledge now, urge your friends and acquaintances to do likewise, and challenge every Congressional candidate — Democrat, Republican, or independent — to deserve your vote. Turn your 2026 votes into a giant pink slip for Donald J. Trump and his sidekick.
Take the registered voter’s Recall Pledge:
I, ______, pledge that the ballots I cast in the 2026 U.S. Congressional midterm elections will go EXCLUSIVELY to candidates who have taken the congressional Recall Pledges to act upon articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance as a top priority of the 120th Congress.
The US Representative candidate’s Recall Pledge:
I, ______, pledge that, upon assuming my duties in the 120th Congress, I will actively support, as a top priority, sending articles of impeachment of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance to the U.S. Senate.
The US Senator candidate’s Recall Pledge:
I, ______, pledge that, upon assuming my duties in the 120th Congress, I will support acting forthwith on the articles of impeachment of the President and Vice President sent to the U.S. Senate by the U.S. House of Representatives with a view to expeditiously and permanently removing Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance from federal office.
