Conservative radio host Alex Jones said on Monday that Democrats will impeach President Donald Trump for a third time if they gain control of the House in the November 2026 midterm elections.
Jones described the midterms as an “existential crisis” for Republicans. During the April 20 show, he told his audience that a Democratic House majority would move fast to approve articles of impeachment against Trump.
The U.S. Constitution gives the House the power to impeach a president by a simple majority vote.
The Senate then holds a trial and must vote by a two-thirds majority, at least 67 senators, to convict and remove the president from office.
Trump’s previous impeachments
Trump faced impeachment twice in his first term. In December 2019, the Democratic-led House impeached him over his dealings with Ukraine.
In January 2021, the House impeached him a second time in connection with the January 6 Capitol riot. Republican majorities in the Senate acquitted him both times.
Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the House, with 217 or 218 seats compared to 213 for Democrats and four vacancies.
In the Senate, Republicans hold 53 seats while Democrats and two independents who caucus with them hold 47.
Recent polls show Democrats leading the generic congressional ballot by about 5 points. Several surveys from April 2026, among those by YouGov, RMG Research, and McLaughlin & Associates, put the Democratic advantage between 4 and 6 points.
Prediction markets such as Polymarket give Democrats an 85 percent chance of flipping the House.
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Trump’s approval rating has dropped in recent weeks, with an NBC News poll released this week finding that only 37 percent of adults approve of his job performance, while 63 percent disapprove.
Other surveys from Quinnipiac, AP-NORC, and CNN placed his approval between 35 and 41 percent.
Public reaction to U.S. military actions in Iran, along with concerns about gas prices and the economy, has contributed to the decline.
Jones used part of his Monday broadcast to push viewers to treat the midterms as a fight to protect Trump’s agenda.
He argued that Democratic control of the House would guarantee impeachment proceedings, even if conviction in the Senate remains unlikely.
Democrats’ take
Some Democratic lawmakers have said they prefer to focus on issues like the cost of living rather than immediate impeachment talk.
Even if Democrats win the House, winning the 67 Senate votes needed to remove Trump would require a much bigger shift in that chamber. The Senate map for 2026 favors Republicans in several races, though forecasts indicate it will be competitive.
Trump has warned House Republicans that losing the chamber would open the door to repeated Democratic investigations and impeachment efforts.
Historically, the president’s party has lost House seats in most midterm elections when the president’s approval rating is below 50 percent.
The political scene stays fluid with seven months until Election Day. Fundraising reports released in early April showed Democrats gaining ground in key Senate contests in Alaska, Georgia, and New Hampshire.
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Jones’s comments come at a tense moment inside conservative circles. Earlier this month, he publicly questioned Trump’s handling of the Iran situation and even raised the idea of using the 25th Amendment to remove him from office.
That shift drew sharp criticism from some longtime Trump supporters who accused Jones of undermining Republican chances in the midterms.
Political analysts note that impeachment, even without conviction, can tie up a president’s time, generate months of negative headlines, and slow down legislative priorities.
Holding the House has become a top priority for Republicans hoping to advance Trump’s second-term agenda on the economy, border security, and other issues.
However, the combination of Trump’s lower approval ratings, the Democratic edge on the generic ballot, and the historical midterm penalty for the president’s party has put them on the defensive.
