The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to impeach President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment.
The first charge is an abuse of power, stemming from Mr Trump’s alleged attempt to pressure Ukraine to announce investigations into his Democratic political rival, Joe Biden.
The second charge is obstruction of Congress because the president allegedly refused to co-operate with the impeachment inquiry, withholding documentary evidence and barring his key aides from giving evidence.
Trump is the third president in U.S. history to be impeached. The others are Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton.
Social media went haywire after President Trump’s impeachment was announced
See below for reactions:
Alright man, @realDonaldTrump is #Impeached pic.twitter.com/yeEnVquvBZ
— Ibrahim AA (@IBSal02) December 19, 2019
The Republicans did not produce even a SINGLE fact witness to prove Trump’s supposed innocence.
Of those willing to testify UNDER OATH, all said Trump committed crimes.#Impeached #Impeached45 #RemoveTrump pic.twitter.com/hRSOEiytZt
— Fredon Moniteau (@FMoniteau) December 19, 2019
3rd place loser @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/KxTYqGzO3S
— FrankenTrump (@TrumpFranken) December 19, 2019
In the case of @realDonaldTrump I would say “Stupid is as stupid does!” but that’s backwards for Trump.
More like #StupidDoesAsStupidIs
He can’t help it, Trump is the very definition of “stump stupid” that’S way different from simple ignorance.
Ignorance can be fixed. https://t.co/zoBvLv8fnM
— Kelly L. White (@kellylwhite1) December 19, 2019
Buhari or Donald Trump. Who deserves an impeachment?
Retweet for Buhari
Like for Donald Trump #37billion#Impeached pic.twitter.com/FSZMzBhGap— Timmy not Timi ✌ (@timmy_lawal) December 19, 2019
Hahahahaha it only took 4 years for @realDonaldTrump to get this answered #Impeached pic.twitter.com/dGSulWo54c
— Pasty 🇵🇸#LFC #JC4PM #BDS (@Dani_Passmore) December 19, 2019
Reporter: President Buhari do you feel threatened by the fact that Donald Trump just got #impeached ?
Buhari: pic.twitter.com/NF0e567zTm
— Jollof Daddy (@partyjollof_) December 19, 2019
RT: for trump(not getting impeached in Senate trial)
Like: for dems(don’t give af as long as trump is impeached)
Lets see who wins#TrumpImpeachment pic.twitter.com/YIMzFMh0cO— Morgan Ritter (@MorganRitter97) December 19, 2019
I came on twitter this morning and everybody is celebrating Trump’s impeachment.
I wasn’t bothered until I started seeing Nigerians tweeting about it with so much excitement.Like, se wa alright?
Our own president don’t even rate us at all and you’re tweeting “so excited” ?? 🤦🏾♀️
— Funmi♥♥ (@seyishae) December 19, 2019
“Do you know how impeachment works” pic.twitter.com/enfxauemX7
— Young Wolf (@TayoAFC) December 19, 2019
Every night I go to sleep with Twitter in the U.S. promising Trump is about to be #Impeached . Every morning I wake up disappointed 😔…until today! Good morning America. Hello World. #HappyImpeachmas pic.twitter.com/paTKo65trD
— Amanda Jeyaretnam 🔶 (@Liberal_Isms) December 19, 2019
#Impeached if THE DONALD TRUMP OF AMERICA can be impeached who is buhari of Nigeria. Nigerians you better wake up or you are all in deep shit 2020 would be a blood bath📣 pic.twitter.com/4OyJ7IP8Jo
— Ayawei_louis (@LouisAyawei) December 19, 2019
Keep on lying to your brainwashed supporters con man @realDonaldTrump aka @POTUS! You don’t give a damn about them you only care about yourself in anything you do moron! Once they realize that you,your family & your Nazi party @GOP sold them out to Russia,Saudi Arabia & …ect! https://t.co/J18oNv3vtE
— Macgyver P2 (@unclemike65) December 19, 2019
Gay society pushing de #Impeached agenda @realDonaldTrump might be wrong buh he is a Christian pic.twitter.com/DLybo2R1J1
— Apostle Max (@MaxwellGyesi) December 19, 2019
Trump getting impeached…
Someone in Abuja right now seeing Nigerians comments 🤣😂… #Impeached pic.twitter.com/ymLkwL02Cu
— S.k.y.i🇳🇬 (@Cynthiarose_j) December 19, 2019
Someone said Nigeria should sign Trump in January transfer window😂😂😂😂#Impeached
— CHIEf , THE DADDY™ 🦁👳 (@umar_ayotunde) December 19, 2019
December 19th 1998 Bill Clinton Impeached, 21 years later…
December 18th 2019 @realDonaldTrump is #Impeached— Fuck Trump – Hunks & Politics (@HunksNPolitics) December 19, 2019
#TrumpImpeachment
The Internet, waiting for Trump to be impeached so that, they can barrage Twitter with “you’re fired” memes#TrumpImpeachment
Donald Trump
🤣🤣😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/MuekUzzj4V— Abdiaziz Mohamed (@perfect__zizou) December 19, 2019
#TrumpImpeachment
Keeping this video alive in light of trumps impeachment… pic.twitter.com/9wkQAYSsu6— Abdiaziz Mohamed (@perfect__zizou) December 19, 2019
This makes me feel so sad for my country, and so grateful that Trump is finally impeached. #LoveJohnDingell https://t.co/8JsJqimyM5
— Devin Nunes’ Alt-Mom (@NunesAlt) December 19, 2019
Mann that’s what @realDonaldTrump gets u never been great to America u never will be 😂😂😂😂😆😆😆😆😆😆😆we make america good again not you
— isaiah (@Isaiah29396773) December 19, 2019
BREAKING: World reacts as Donald Trump is impeached. pic.twitter.com/NZrya8RDKR
— Have I Got News For You (@haveigotnews) December 19, 2019
Donnie, why is #Melania crying? @realDonaldTrump
— Wilfriedgenant (@wilfriedgenant) December 19, 2019