US President Donald Trump has warned his voter base that he expects he will be impeached if the Republicans lose control of Congress in November’s midterm elections.
Speaking at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Trump urged Republicans to turn out, saying they would “lose everything” if Democrats took control of Congress.
“I’m going to be impeached. They’re going to impeach me. They have no idea why,” Trump said.
Trump is the only US president to have been impeached twice, although he was acquitted by the Senate on both occasions.
Trump said a Democratic victory would threaten his administration’s policies, including tax cuts and immigration measures.
“If we lose, you’re going to lose your border, you’re going to lose your tax cuts, you’re going to lose everything that we’ve done,” he told supporters.
He also claimed taxes would rise, wages would fall and businesses would leave the US under a Democratic-controlled Congress.
US Democrats are widely expected to make gains in the House of Representatives in November, while control of the Senate is considered more competitive.
Trump was campaigning in South Carolina for Darline Graham, who was appointed to the Senate in July following the death of her brother, Republican senator Lindsey Graham.
He urged his supporters to treat the midterms as if he were personally on the ballot, saying his political influence was at stake.
“What I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot. Just come and vote,” Trump said.
