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Trump Calls Impeachment a 'Bigger Hoax' Than Watergate

10/15/2025

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President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that his first impeachment was a far bigger illegal hoax than Watergate.
Representative Adam Schiff responded by citing the government shutdown and rising insurance costs, urging Trump to focus on these issues.
Historians and journalists expressed disbelief at the comparison, noting Watergate's significance and the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee.
The controversy continues to evoke reactions nearly 50 years later.

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President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that his first impeachment was a far bigger illegal hoax than Watergate.
Representative Adam Schiff responded by citing the government shutdown and rising insurance costs, urging Trump to focus on these issues.
Historians and journalists expressed disbelief at the comparison, noting Watergate's significance and the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee.
The controversy continues to evoke reactions nearly 50 years later.