Dems Revive Efforts to Remove Trump via 25th Amendment and Impeachment

Analysis shows Democrats are running out of new ideas to counter Trump, resorting to repeated failed tactics

Apr. 18, 2026 at 10:05pm

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A fractured, abstract painting featuring overlapping geometric shapes in muted shades of blue, grey, and red, representing the chaotic and divisive nature of partisan politics surrounding efforts to remove a former president from office.The Democrats' repeated attempts to remove Trump from office through failed tactics like the 25th Amendment and impeachment reflect their lack of new ideas to counter the former president.NYC Today

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-NY) has introduced a bill to establish a commission to evaluate President Trump's mental and physical fitness, reviving a previous effort to remove Trump from office under the 25th Amendment. Meanwhile, MSNOW has called for Congress to impeach and remove Trump, a tactic the Democrats have already tried and failed at in the past.

Why it matters

The Democrats' repeated attempts to remove Trump from office through the 25th Amendment and impeachment, despite previous failures, highlight their lack of new ideas to counter the former president. This reflects the left's inability to offer clear policy alternatives or a coherent response to Trump beyond blind hatred.

The details

Raskin's bill would create a Commission on Presidential Capacity to evaluate Trump's ability to discharge the duties of the presidency. This is similar to a bill Raskin introduced in 2017 and 2020, which failed to gain traction. Meanwhile, MSNOW has called for Congress to impeach and remove Trump, even though the Democrats have already tried and failed at impeachment in 2019 and 2021.

  • In June 2017, Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced a resolution to create an independent commission to assess Trump's mental and physical fitness.
  • In 2020, Raskin again introduced a bill to create a commission to evaluate Trump's fitness for office.
  • In April 2026, Raskin has introduced a new bill to establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity.

The players

Rep. Jamie Raskin

A Democratic Congressman from New York who has introduced bills to create a commission to evaluate Trump's fitness for office.

MSNOW

A left-leaning news and opinion outlet that has called for Congress to impeach and remove Trump, despite previous failed attempts.

Donald Trump

The former President of the United States who the Democrats have repeatedly tried to remove from office through the 25th Amendment and impeachment.

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What they’re saying

“Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.”

— 25th Amendment

“this proposal is misguided on the details, and more importantly, a distraction from what Congress can and should do.”

— Andy Craig, Senior Editor, The UnPopulist

What’s next

If the Democrats take control of the House in the November elections, they are expected to move forward with a third impeachment of former President Trump, even though they are unlikely to secure the necessary two-thirds vote in the Senate to remove him from office.

The takeaway

The Democrats' repeated attempts to remove Trump from office through the 25th Amendment and impeachment, despite previous failures, highlight their lack of new ideas to counter the former president. This reflects the left's inability to offer clear policy alternatives or a coherent response to Trump beyond blind hatred.