Trump's statement about taking over the U.S., will be the start of impeachment.

[Stuart G]

He said it for all to see and hear. I think those hearings will start soon. It is now much easier to start those hearings than it was yesterday before he said, "When I took over the United States."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. You keep saying "(Thing X) will be the start of impeachment."

And so far none of those things have been the start of anything; Fat Nixon just keeps rolling along. I'm not expecting this to be any different.

[Stuart G]

4. The cumulative effect of all of this will start it. When? Maybe in the next two weeks.

And, if I am wrong, well at least I will admit it, and it isn't the first time.

[woodsprite]

2. I would love that to happen, but I'm not putting too much faith in that.

They'll just ignore it. They make up their own rules and laugh at us when we think we have any authority to make them comply.

Feeling particularly cranky and not hopeful in the least today.

[onenote]

3. No it won't.

You can take that to the bank.

[Fiendish Thingy]

5. There are many things that could trigger the tipping point on impeachment, but...

This statement isn't one of them.

[evertonfc]

6. no it wont

Hes daring them. History may not be kind to this House

[Captain Zero]

7. After New Years

And before their convention.

[yonder]

8. Maybe but I am looking for "When I took over" to become part of many democratic campaigns.

Tying every republican running for office to that statement from their leader should be effective.

[sarisataka]

9. But the Sharpie!

What about the Sharpie? I thought that was going to bring him down! Are you saying the Sharpie doesn't matter anymore and this is what will lead to impeachment; until the next thing comes along and this is forgotten?

[Ms. Toad]

10. Don't be silly.

An egomaniac speaking the way he always speaks provides nothing new or impeachable.

[inwiththenew]

11. We'll just stack this in the warehouse with all the other things that were/are going to be

Trump's undoing.

[Caliman73]

12. This is an interesting statement to hang impeachment hopes on...

The statement though typical Trump stupidity wasn't really even that egregious. He said, "when I took over the United States, when I became president." Which to me just sounds like his typical poverty of content. He can't find the right words to express a coherent statement. Much like when he says, "the biggest, most powerful..." to describe things that wouldn't fit those descriptors. When he said, "I had the perfect phone call", which means absolutely nothing, or anything.

We know that he is a wannabe strongman, that has been known since he was running for president. He didn't just "let it slip" that he literally took over the US as in a coup. He was just making another stupid statement that I think we may be reading too much into.