Tom Steyer's campaign to impeach Trump hits nerves
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer has pulled off a rarity in this hyper-charged partisan age: He raised the ire of both President Trump and the president’s Democratic nemesis, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
That unlikely pairing is thanks to the $10 million worth of nationwide TV ads calling for Trump’s impeachment that Steyer launched in late October.
The president lashed out at Steyer in a tweet, deriding him as “wacky & totally unhinged.”
Pelosi expressed her displeasure behind closed doors, reportedly telling party leaders that Steyer’s campaign could distract from tangible Democratic efforts to stifle Trump’s Washington agenda.
But the ad clearly resonated with Trump’s detractors and supporters: 1.5 million people have signed Steyer’s online petition supporting impeachment.
Along with airing during the World Series, the spot ran on Fox News only to be pulled over negative reactions from viewers, according to the network.
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