Social media filled up with demands for President Donald Trump’s impeachment in the aftermath of the tragic midair collision of an American Airlines plane and a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, claiming 67 lives. The backlash occurred after Trump blamed aviation standards for the crash while attributing the cause to diversity initiatives.

The authorities announced that air traffic control staff was reduced at the time of the accident, with Trump having recently fired 3,000 controllers the previous week.

Defending his policies, Trump stated, “We must have only the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system. I changed the Obama standards from very mediocre at best to extraordinary, you remember that. Only the highest aptitude, they have to be the highest intellect and psychologically superior people, were allowed to qualify for air traffic controllers.”

Trump also jabbed at former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, calling him “a real winner.” Buttigieg said, “President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire 3000 and suspend some of the key personnel who helped keep our skies safe.”

Public Anger Calls for Impeachment

This sparked public anger as the hashtag ‘Impeach Donald Trump’ went viral on all social media. Users were condemned in response to his reaction. A person on X stated, “Donald Trump today blamed the air collision in DC on diversity in the air transport workforce. Yes, he did. Vance came on and repeated the claim. IMPEACH TRUMP AND VANCE.”.

One of the commenters bashed him for his lack of sensitivity and wrote, “Donald Trump is heartless… How 67 ppl lost their lives and you talking about DEI… Impeach this b—h, we can’t have nb running the country who low on emotional intelligence.”

Many followed the same pattern, with one saying, “Time to impeach Convicted Felon Donald Trump, before he does more damage,” and another simply said, “Sincerely, it’s time to impeach Donald Trump.”

The tragic accident has brought increased scrutiny to Trump’s aviation policies, but it has also reignited political tension over his leadership decisions.