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Matt Gaetz: This is not about Ukraine. It is about power. Donald Trump has it, and House Democrats want it. With no crime, no…

On the recordDecember 18, 2019
This is not about Ukraine. It is about power. Donald Trump has it, and House Democrats want it. With no crime, no victim, no evidence, no proof, no agenda for America, this impeachment charade marches on, following no rules and adhering to no sense of honor. The American people aren't fooled by dirty tricks. Voters will never forget that Democrats have been triggered into impeaching the President because they don't like him and they don't like us. Those who vote ``yes'' on today's Articles of Impeachment must carry the heavy burden of shame and guilt for as long as they serve in Congress, which won't be long because the American people will remember in November. Democrats would rather trip the President just to see him stumble than see America succeed. They would rather impeach the President than work together for the common good of our country and our citizens. Democrats may have won the House in 2018, but they haven't forgiven Donald Trump for having the audacity to win the Presidency. And they haven't forgiven you, the American people, for voting for him. The day before she was sworn in to Congress, one Member of the body said she promised to impeach the mothereffer. She is not alone. Trump's impeachment was plotted and planned before the ink was even dry on his election certificate and, possibly, before some Democrats could even point to Ukraine on a map.…
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Matt Gaetz
Republican · Florida
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Dec 18, 2019

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