Donald Trump: Forever Acquitted

The Nielsen company estimated that 37.2 million people watched Trump's speech live across 12 TV networks Tuesday night. That's down from 46.8 million people who saw his speech last year, and the smallest audience for his presidency. The numbers were down, except at FOX news.. I’m not joking..

President Donald Trump used a White House ceremony Thursday to celebrate his impeachment acquittal, saying he had "been through hell" in a process he blamed on "leakers and liars" who had unfairly accused him of misconduct in his dealings with Ukraine.

"They brought me to the final stages of impeachment, but now we have that gorgeous word. I never thought a word would sound so good. It's called total acquittal," said Trump, standing before Cabinet members, Republican lawmakers and family members. Total acquittal? Hmmm..

The Republican-led Senate voted to acquit Trump on two articles of impeachment - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, was the only senator to cross party lines by voting to convict for abuse of power. What is your view of Mitt Romney?

The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to acquit Trump on the charge that he abused his power and 53-47 on the charge that he obstructed Congress. He wouldn’t turn over documents or allow his cabinet to testify.. that’s the definition of Obstruction.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., issued a statement saying the Senate vote to acquit Trump “normalized lawlessness and rejected the system of checks and balances in our Constitution.” She also tore up Trump’s state of the union right after he finished it, and she’s being called “immature” for doing it.. it was a very sour grapes thing to do.. did the misfire on impeachment and her behavior at the State Of the Union cost her in the eyes of the American people?

Just minutes after the Senate vote, Trump tweeted out a 30-second video featuring a Time magazine cover with the blaring headline: "How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump." The clip included mock campaign signs showing Trump running for president every four years through the next century and ends with the phrase "Trump 4EVA." For a Washington outsider, Trump ran a textbook insider counteroffensive to the impeachment trial.. Do you worry the president will break the law again?

Some Republicans, including Trump, initially wanted to summon witnesses such as Biden’s son, Hunter, who they felt would help exonerate the president, or at least fling mud at Democrats. McConnell warned that opening the door to witnesses would introduce uncertainties and lead to "mutually assured destruction" for both parties. I was all for a fair trial, as was Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney.. McConnell shut it down. This is the first time in the three impeachment trials in U.S. history, the Senate did not call witnesses.

Do you have a problem with both sides putting party over country?

Gov. Ned Lamont addressed lawmakers this week, and says he wants to address vaccination exemptions, while opponents held a rally at the state capitol in an effort to keep the religious exemption in place.

Advocates are saying they plan to have a regular presence throughout the session in support of this exemption, but Democratic leaders agree with the governor.

State Rep. and House Majority Leader Matt Ritter said “It's not your choice, you have control over your own body until your decisions can affect other people.”

I don’t believe in religious exemptions and I don’t like that religious groups don’t pay taxes.. that said, no taxes, no say in government. Do you believe in religious exemptions?