President acquitted, what’s next?
February 19, 2020
On Feb. 5, 2020 the Senate acquitted President Trump of both charges against him: Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress. The trial began on Dec.18, 2019 spanning almost two months, however, the outcome was predictable from the beginning since over half of the senate is Republican. America, home of the brave, houses the most cowardice, as self-victimization permeates the vessels of our government.
In his acquittal speech, Trump held up “The Washington Post” with the headline “Trump acquitted.” He proceeded to call out by name Nancy Pelosi and Adam Schiff by calling them horrible people as well as liars. He negates his quid pro quo with Ukraine and instead of apologizing to the American people, he implies that the only ones affected by the impeachment were himself and his family. In Trump’s eyes, he was involved in a “witch-hunt” powered by Pelosi and Schiff, who were supposedly out to persecute him from the very beginning. His acquittal speech was nothing but an example of what it looks and sounds like to pull the victim card and wave it around in everyone’s face. Trump pulls this card from his predictable deck as a symbol of exoneration, emphasizing his notion that the only people who are guilty of anything are those that attempted to convict him.
Trump continues to narrate for the American people his escape from being held accountable for any of his actions. This four-year slapstick will continue to saturate news outlets and meme pages all the way up to the 2020 election in November.
During the trial Utah Senator, Mitt Romney, became the first Republican to vote against their party in an impeachment trial. Romney said that his decision was based on an “inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it,” and that Trump was “guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust.” Romney, unlike the other Republican senators, was not thinking about keeping his seat in congress, but of his duty as a key limb of the government. Members of his party were outraged, while Trump stated that Romney used religion as a “crutch” in his defense. In reality, his disloyalty to his party was a sign of loyalty to the people.
The Senate voted not to call witnesses to the trial and Trump previously fired government members who could attest to his crimes. This calls attention to the integrity of the United States government, the impeachment “trial” can hardly be called so, it was a mere representation of the corruption that has continued to infiltrate political settings. Of course Trump feels that he has the right to claim that he is innocent because there was no one formally permitted to state otherwise.
America has turned into a country where self-deprecation is no longer a symbol of humility, but an attribute of the disenfranchised and the powerless. This new American government teaches its citizens to bask in the rays of self-victimization, painting a permanent critical image that will forever hang on the walls of our history—it is sad to think that some will stand and admire this scene or call it art.
Chandni • Mar 4, 2020 at 8:34 pm
J. Boondoggle, if you were looking for an unbiased read on the acquittal I suggest you direct yourself to the news section of this website. I would like to also specifically point out that when I made my claim about our political system, I called out the entirety of the “American government.” I am sorry if you thing my “objective analysis” has an underlying tone of attack, and I sincerely apologize if I have offended you in any way. Yes my article may eminate that I am not in favor of Trump being president, but once again you are reading an opinions piece, if I didn’t have a bias why would I even write the article. And if you go through my other pieces no one usually comments on my articles so thanks for the clout.
J. Boondoggle • Feb 28, 2020 at 3:37 pm
Dear Author,
it seems you are filled with hatred for Trump and as usual holler to the sky how unjust the system is not to address your “PAINS” by eliminating Trump from the picture. You are trying to hide this fact, but you are deceiving no one. That is why by all indications NOBODY is commenting on your DIATRIBE AGAINST Trump, as objective analysis this writing is NOT! That the political system is rotten is true, unfortunately, but it is not rotten only on ONE SIDE. It is rotten through and through, on both sides and in-between. Further, your writing is just contributing to this rotten system at large with its biased, one-sided lean.
anon • Feb 19, 2020 at 12:57 pm
You obviously did not do your research, Chandni. Mitt Romney is seeking election. Therefore, he voted guilty, yes I guess to ‘do the right thing,’ but to help his own campaign. He is a selfish senator only looking out for himself. This piece and this author needs to be relooked. It is a shame what Fake News can do to a person.