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'Impeachment Is Coming' Trends on Twitter After News That Trump Tried to Influence Australian Leader for His Own Benefit
30 September 2019
President Donald Trump waits to speak on the phone in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2017. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images)
After several more breaking news items about President Donald Trump and his inner circle hit in rapid succession Monday afternoon, Twitter responded as only they can: with a trending hashtag.
#ImpeachmentIsComing trended on Twitter earlier Monday as the result of three major news items:
<ul class="ee-ul"><li>President Trump <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/us/politics/trump-australia-barr-mueller.html">pressured Australia</a> and <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/attorney-general-barr-personally-asked-foreign-officials-to-aid-inquiry-into-cia-fbi-activities-in-2016/2019/09/30/d50cd5c4-e3a5-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html">other countries</a> to help him discredit the Mueller investigation</li><li>Trump's personal lawyer, <a href="https://secondnexus.com/news/politics/rudy-giuliani-yells-shut-up-chris-hahn/">Rudy Giuliani</a>, was subpoenaed by Congress over his involvement</li><li>Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was revealed to be on the <a href="https://secondnexus.com/news/read-whistleblower-complaint-states-i-learned-from-multiple-u-s-officials-had-intervened-to-lock-down-all-records-of-the-phone-call/">July call</a> between President <a href="https://secondnexus.com/news/trump-server-crowdstrike-ukraine-transcript/">Trump and Ukrainian President</a> Volodymyr Zelensky</li></ul><p>People reveled in the news...</p><p></p><div id="5f998" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RNPJY91574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178778679834480640" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Incredible day, and it's still only 5:00 PM ET:
In the span of 30 minutes, three breaking news stories covering th… https://t.co/KHP1T3kEnx</div> — Bill Madden (@Bill Madden)<a href="https://twitter.com/maddenifico/statuses/1178778679834480640">1569877712.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="83fe5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BC98XK1574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178775262072311812" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">- Mike Pompeo implicated in Ukraine call
- #RudyColludy gets subpoenaed
- Trump's attempt to shake down Australia f… https://t.co/B64lfWFvUn</div> — Grant Stern (@Grant Stern)<a href="https://twitter.com/grantstern/statuses/1178775262072311812">1569876897.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="482ab" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OV2YNU1574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178778486263042048" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So in one hour, Rudy is subpoenaed, It is revealed that Pompeo was on the call to Ukraine and that Trump was pressu… https://t.co/QiAOK4cyHK</div> — Alex Cole (@Alex Cole)<a href="https://twitter.com/acnewsitics/statuses/1178778486263042048">1569877666.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="c0837" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZXNZQZ1574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178771190334312448" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">There it is.
Trump is also pushing Australia, one of America's closest allies and partner in the Five Eyes intelli… https://t.co/3owyZgApjp</div> — Grant Stern (@Grant Stern)<a href="https://twitter.com/grantstern/statuses/1178771190334312448">1569875926.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="5757a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IIJJ791574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178795492639219712" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Rudy has been subpoenaed! 😭😭 I said it. You are going to jail and #ImpeachmentIsComing https://t.co/25130TVzIw</div> — t i m a 🥀 (@t i m a 🥀)<a href="https://twitter.com/_TheRealTima/statuses/1178795492639219712">1569881721.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="e43db" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="S24FF01574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178797369376346112" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So Mike Pompeo was on the call to Ukraine and Trump was pressuring Australia to help him discredit the Mueller inve… https://t.co/3ME5XCoi2E</div> — t i m a 🥀 (@t i m a 🥀)<a href="https://twitter.com/_TheRealTima/statuses/1178797369376346112">1569882168.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="89dac" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HSBCKC1574968387"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178772804046594048" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Here comes the downpour - shame on all who participated - who listened - who knew and did nothing… https://t.co/ateQsupvfE</div> — ROSIE (@ROSIE)<a href="https://twitter.com/Rosie/statuses/1178772804046594048">1569876311.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="77764" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="F3TU051574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178797381845999626" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">#ImpeachmentIsComing
#ImpeachmentIsComing
#ImpeachmentIsComing
#ImpeachmentIsComing
#ImpeachmentIsComing… https://t.co/KqQnQXLLck</div> — Anthony Sarver (@Anthony Sarver)<a href="https://twitter.com/carolinawdwrker/statuses/1178797381845999626">1569882171.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>...except at the Kremlin where President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants no information about his phone calls with Trump revealed.</p><p><div id="insticator-container" class="embedid-ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"><div id="div-insticator-ad-1"></div><div id="insticator-embed"></div><div id="div-insticator-ad-2"></div><script data-cfasync="false" type="text/javascript">Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1");Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2");Insticator.load("em",{id : "ee1b1245-7f34-4d5c-8a70-c8be74fe7696"})</script></div></p><p></p><div id="27692" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ISDD0N1574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178773657855901698" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">We don't know how many countries Trump (and William Barr) have secretly asked for help.
But we know Russia's worr… https://t.co/wGCpcwU0zD</div> — Swing Left (@Swing Left)<a href="https://twitter.com/swingleft/statuses/1178773657855901698">1569876515.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="08f1d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4UEVYD1574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178797380394782720" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I'm ashamed I voted for Donald Trump. I didn't realize at the time I was voting for one of the most corrupt and dec… https://t.co/YvwQr0u5k0</div> — Texas Sun (@Texas Sun)<a href="https://twitter.com/TexasSun1/statuses/1178797380394782720">1569882171.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>While some people left the Trump camp, others still defended the actions of the President and his administration.</p><p></p><div id="ed780" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="651T571574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178797332256571392" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Dan_Delaney2 @Tirksnarfigular @MatthewJshow @realDonaldTrump @MillerStream @BlazeTV That’s the worst MAGA deflecti… https://t.co/M7Vw4lPxXV</div> — OdieDenver (@OdieDenver)<a href="https://twitter.com/DenverOdie/statuses/1178797332256571392">1569882159.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Elsewhere though...</p><p></p><div id="3c5fa" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="R1CCHD1574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178799427235958784" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Foreign Leader Call Script
Hi this is Donald Trump
Is _________ (insert leader's name here) there?
I'm going to l… https://t.co/yieOdD3WLy</div> — Marc Sussman (@Marc Sussman)<a href="https://twitter.com/MarcSussman5/statuses/1178799427235958784">1569882659.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="9444f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="TNLDE51574968388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1178799124004720640" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Me showing up to Trump’s Impeachment Party.
Turn up the volume 🎶
#ImpeachmentIsComing https://t.co/s8OFLMgVhT</div> — Laura clark (@Laura clark)<a href="https://twitter.com/Lauracl25317027/statuses/1178799124004720640">1569882586.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>Subpoenas were sent by House committees overseeing different areas of the impeachment inquiry. Speaker of the House Nancy <a href="https://secondnexus.com/news/donald-trump-nancy-pelosi-impeachment-inquiry/">Pelosi announced</a> an impeachment inquiry would take place before a decision on a vote in the House of Representatives.</p><p>The book <a href="https://amzn.to/2ndlIGt"><em><strong>A Citizen's Guide to Impeachment</strong></em></a> is available <a href="https://amzn.to/2ndlIGt"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a>.</p><p>*****</p><p>Listen to the first season of <strong>George Takei's podcast, '<a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod"><em>Oh Myyy Pod!</em></a>'</strong> where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>Be sure to subscribe <em><strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em> and never miss an episode.</p><p></p>
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