Fact check: Obama's impeachment by trump

1. Summary of the results

The analyses clearly demonstrate that Barack Obama was never impeached by Donald Trump. Multiple sources confirm that Trump only called for Obama's impeachment in 2020, well after Obama had left office in January 2017 ^{[1] [2]}. The sources consistently distinguish between Trump's public statements demanding impeachment and any actual impeachment proceedings, which never occurred.

One source explicitly states that "President Obama's impeachment is a fantasy" ^[3], while another discusses historical "efforts to impeach Barack Obama" during his presidency but makes no mention of Trump successfully impeaching him ^[4]. The constitutional reality is that a former president cannot be impeached for actions taken while in office after they have left office, making Trump's 2020 calls for Obama's impeachment procedurally impossible.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original statement lacks crucial context about the constitutional limitations of impeachment. Impeachment is a process that can only be applied to sitting presidents, not former ones ^{[1] [2]}. The sources reveal that Trump's calls for Obama's impeachment came in 2020, three years after Obama left office, making such action constitutionally impossible.

Additionally, the analyses show there were some Republican efforts to impeach Obama during his actual presidency, but these were unsuccessful and unrelated to Trump, who was not in political office at the time ^[4]. The sources also indicate that Trump himself faced impeachment proceedings, with some Obama-era officials like Neal Katyal arguing Trump should be impeached ^[5].

Some sources reference broader political tensions, including Tulsi Gabbard's allegations against Obama-era intelligence leadership ^[6], suggesting ongoing political disputes that may fuel confusion about impeachment proceedings.

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement contains fundamental factual errors that constitute misinformation. It presents as fact something that never occurred - Obama's impeachment by Trump. This type of claim benefits those who seek to:

• Spread political disinformation to confuse public understanding of constitutional processes
• Create false equivalencies between different political figures' legal troubles
• Undermine trust in democratic institutions by promoting fictional narratives about impeachment

The statement appears to conflate Trump's public calls for impeachment with actual impeachment proceedings. This confusion may stem from sensationalized media coverage, as evidenced by sources with dramatic titles like "Obama Impeachment LIVE | America In Shock" ^[6], which appear to be misleading clickbait rather than factual reporting.

The misinformation particularly benefits those who profit from political polarization and confusion, as it generates engagement and reinforces partisan narratives regardless of constitutional reality.