What Happens to Trump If He Loses Congress?
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Trump isn't on the ballot on November 3, but control of Congress is. Betting markets give Democrats about a 90% chance of winning the House. So what can a new majority actually do to a president, and what can't it do?
We open the toolbox: subpoenas, the power of the purse, impeachment (and why removal needs 67 senators), and the Senate's power over judges and appointments. Then the limits: vetoes, executive orders, and what happened the last time Trump lost the House, from the 2019 shutdown to the impeachment and the trade deal passed the same week.
Neutral and sourced. We're not telling you how to vote.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Trump isn't on the ballot. Congress is.
0:48 Why one gavel matters
1:49 Power 1: Subpoenas
3:25 Power 2: The purse (Dec 11 deadline)
4:30 Power 3: Impeachment (the 67-vote mountain)
5:53 Power 4: The Senate's no
6:37 What they can't do
7:44 Last time: 2019 to 2020
9:04 To be fair
9:41 What it means for your money
10:25 The toolbox
Trump isn't on the ballot on November 3, but control of Congress is. Betting markets give Democrats about a 90% chance of winning the House. So what can a new majority actually do to a president, and what can't it do?
We open the toolbox: subpoenas, the power of the purse, impeachment (and why removal needs 67 senators), and the Senate's power over judges and appointments. Then the limits: vetoes, executive orders, and what happened the last time Trump lost the House, from the 2019 shutdown to the impeachment and the trade deal passed the same week.
Neutral and sourced. We're not telling you how to vote.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Trump isn't on the ballot. Congress is.
0:48 Why one gavel matters
1:49 Power 1: Subpoenas
3:25 Power 2: The purse (Dec 11 deadline)
4:30 Power 3: Impeachment (the 67-vote mountain)
5:53 Power 4: The Senate's no
6:37 What they can't do
7:44 Last time: 2019 to 2020
9:04 To be fair
9:41 What it means for your money
10:25 The toolbox
