President Donald Trump marked the 100-day milestone of his second administration, but faces impeachment by Democratic Representative Shri Thanedar. NewsNation sparked controversy by reporting that Trump had confused Thanedar with Republican Representative John James, a claim firmly rejected by the White House. Why did Thanedar file impeachment articles against Trump?
Trump Celebrates 100 Days While Addressing Impeachment Attempt
President Donald Trump held a significant rally in Warren, Michigan, to celebrate the first 100 days of his second term while addressing key policy achievements and criticizing the Biden administration. During the event, Trump responded to news that Democratic Representative Shri Thanedar had introduced seven articles of impeachment against him, dismissing the congressman as “some guy I’ve never heard of” and questioning, “What the hell did I do? Here we go again. They want to impeach me. This lunatic.”
The rally marked Trump’s largest public event since returning to the White House, with the President focusing on his administration’s achievements regarding immigration enforcement and tariff policies. While addressing the crowd, Trump appeared to confer with Republican Representative John James, who was present at the event, regarding details about Thanedar’s impeachment filing.
Meet Congressman Shri Thanedar — the man leading efforts to impeach President Trump.
In 2010, Shri Thanedar owned an animal testing lab where more than 170 beagles and monkeys were left behind after his company filed for bankruptcy. The animals, previously used for laboratory… pic.twitter.com/UV7OGUjSXL
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) April 30, 2025
Media Controversy Erupts Over Rally Comments
Following the rally, NewsNation published a report claiming that Trump had mistakenly accused Republican Representative John James of sponsoring the impeachment resolution instead of Democrat Shri Thanedar. The report suggested Trump had confused the two Michigan congressmen, implying the President was unaware of which congressman had filed the impeachment articles.
The White House quickly responded to the story, describing it as “fake news” and clarifying that Trump was asking James, who was in the crowd, about Thanedar. “The President was asking John James — who was in the crowd — about Democrat Congressman Shri Thanedar. If NewsNation watched the actual exchange, they would’ve known that,” the White House stated in its response to the allegations.
If this guy lived in India, he would be a municipal clerk or waiter.
Here he thrives because of “diversity.”
On the Left, his broken English and semi-illiterate solecisms are seen as positive traits.
We need fewer people like him in this country. pic.twitter.com/rV9tQMuiHM
— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) April 28, 2025
White House Pushes Back Against Media Narrative
In its official statement, the White House harshly criticized media outlets for pushing what they characterized as false narratives about the President. “The media is more concerned with pushing hoaxes to attack President Trump than getting the story right and reporting the truth. It is no surprise that America’s trust in the media is at historic lows, but the Administration continues to call out the fake news,” the statement declared.
Following the White House’s statement, NewsNation reportedly updated its article to reflect the administration’s clarification, though neither NewsNation nor Politico responded to requests for further comment on the matter. The incident underscores the ongoing contentious relationship between the Trump administration and certain media outlets as the President continues his aggressive stance against what he considers unfair news coverage.