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Catherine Rampell: Trump thinks the economy makes him impeachment-proof. It might be the opposite.

President Trump has an impressive defense for why he shouldn't be impeached: The economy is just too darn good!

"How do you impeach a President who has created the greatest Economy in the history of our Country?" he tweeted this past weekend before listing other accomplishments that supposedly render him impeachment-proof. It's one of several such recent remarks.

Of course, Trump suggests periodically that some good economic indicator insulates him from noneconomic failings (standard talking point: He can't possibly be racist because unemployment for African Americans and Hispanics is low). So perhaps this latest development is unsurprising.