“How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings?” CPAC’s chairman asked the conservative crowd in viral clip.
By Sarah Bahari
Dallas Morning News
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It sounded like a simple question.
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the Conservative Political Action Conference, teed up the audience Friday with a question about impeachment against President Donald Trump.
“How many of you would like to see impeachment hearings?” the conservative activist asked on stage in Grapevine. Surprisingly, the question drew loud cheers.
“No,” Schlapp said, shaking his head, “That was the wrong answer.”
He repeated the question a second time, receiving a mixture of applause and boos. Schlapp laughed and joked that they needed to bring in coffee for participants.
Attendees did get one answer correct, at least according to Schlapp. Asking if they agreed Republicans must keep their House majority, he drew loud cheers.
The midterm election was a hot topic at the influential conservative gathering, which wrapped up Sunday. Participants and speakers alike warned Democrats would dismantle Republican victories on immigration and tax policy.
Trump skipped the conference for the first time in a decade, but he remains wildly popular among conservatives, evident by the numerous Trump chants and branded apparel at the conference.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll in March found Trump’s approval rating fell to 36%, the lowest number since he returned to the White House in January 2025. But a February Associated Press/NORC poll showed 86% of conservatives said they approved of the president’s job performance.
Sarah Bahari is a trending news reporter. She previously worked as a writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered a bit of everything. She is a graduate of Kansas State University.
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