WATCH: Herschmann uses Trump’s approval rating to argue he isn’t a threat to the nation

Trump's first impeachment - 2020

Responding to a question from Republican Senators, Eric Herschmann, a member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, pushed back against House managers’ claims that the president poses a threat to the nation and the American people. Herschmann said Trump’s approval rating is at an all-time high, and Americans are the happiest they’ve been with the state of the country in 15 years. “We trust the American people to decide who should be our president,” said Herschmann, adding that the Democrats only view Trump as an immediate threat to them and their candidates. Herschmann then listed a number of other accomplishments by the Trump administration including on trade and the economy. If those accomplishments are “solely for Trump’s political gain, Herschman said, he should “keep doing it.”

Senators were given a second day to ask questions of the House managers and Trump’s legal team on Thursday, Jan. 30. That came after both sides were given three days, respectively, to present their case. The House of Representatives impeached Trump in December on two articles -- abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The questions come ahead of a vote on whether to bring forward witnesses and documents as part of the Senate trial. The Senate must now decide whether to acquit the president or convict him of the charges and remove him from office.

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[MrSamialbeik]

That didnt age well -> now Eric herschmann is saying that trump lied about the election and tried to steal it from the people 😂😂😂

[comradesandwich]

My god this could have saved an unfathomable amount of lives if he were just impeached back then.

[Ibiron]

I bet Eric is eating those words everyday for the rest of his life.

[backwoodsmodified]

Most minimum wage jobs, price gouging prescriptions, expensive health insurance, and people living in poverty in the history of the country.

[pettibonnotginn]

Wearing Donald's diapers....I was told Herschmann actually piss'd his pants. You can hear it in his cracking voice. Petrified af.

[coolal]

Wow! I'm surprised that the corporate neoliberal PBS NewsHour channel kept their comments section open.

[johntrimble]

Absolutely amazing where's your numbers ? Absolute lies. OMG !

[carolynm.]

America loves Trump!!!! Trump/Pence 2020.

[marshalphillips]

More people disapprove than approve. He didn't actually cite Trump approval polls.

[whysguy]

No matter what the polls say that should have no bearing on the facts of the case. Mussolini was popular in Italy at the time and a fascist dictatorship developed. Man these "lawyers" and their logic 😂

[____________aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

He lost the election by 3M votes according to the rest of the world. He would have lost by even more if the GOP wasn’t using voter suppression tactics and Russian online propaganda.

[lynnpoole]

An all time HIGH? Well my son has always made D's in school. He recently made a D+ . His scores are at an all time HIGH!!

[Art_Van_Delay]

Wow, that was so powerful because it's the truth.

[beeneverywhereman]

Regardless of which party you have an affiliation to, you have to admit that this argument was superb. I feel like I'm listening to debate 101 here. Excellent job by the President's council with this argument.

[dahak]

Where did they get those numbers? Lol.

[trwhitr]

This President has taken to task implementing the campaign promises Americans voted for. So his dangerous behavior was chosen by we the people and we find his actions responsible. We this same people found Obama’s policies dangerous but this is not where Republicans took this fear. Bottom line Presidents should carry out their promises and those who don’t like it can wait their turn.

[Rune-Thorne]

his highest approval is still below 50 percent, and right after he read this another poll came out and he dropped 2 points. Only president in the history of polling to never be above 50 percent during his entire presidency.

[cynthiaguerrero]

Sir: I don't agree with that statement.

[evjay]

I didn't vote, Nobody has ever asked me anything!

[karlaruthford]

I WANT PROOF ON ALL THOSE NUMBER. 😂😂😂 FAKE PRESIDENT. FAKE NUMBERS. 😂😂😂