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Don Jr and Eric Trump gloat after father's impeachment acquittal, Internet says 'real trials' are coming soon

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump both took to their Twitter account after the trial ended to blast 'establishment clowns'

Ex-president Donald Trump was acquitted of all charges in what was his second impeachment trial this past Saturday. Celebrating his victory, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric took to Twitter and poked fun at everyone rooting for Trump to be convicted for his alleged role in the insurrection at US Capitol on January 6, 2021. "NOT GUILTY," noted Donald Jr. after the Senate vote. "Now maybe it would be nice if the senators stopped putting on show trials for free air time and actually started working for the American people for a change," he wrote. 

He even shared a photo of Trump - topless, all bronzed up in boxing attire, with the words "Back to back impeachment champ." He captioned it: "When the establishment hates you and wants to prevent you from ever running again you know you’re doing something right." He also wrote another tweet after his father was vindicated for the second time that read, "Beating these establishment clowns twice after years of BS and under unprecedented circumstances is a badge of honor.”

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Eric Trump kept his celebration short writing "2-0" on his Twitter page, referring to both the times his father was acquitted of impeachment charges against him. In February 2020, the House acquitted Trump of two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. In February 2021, he was acquitted of the charge of "incitement of insurrection," after it was alleged that he incited the siege of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Senate voted 57-43, falling 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority required to convict Trump on the charge after a trial that went on for five days. 

Seven Republican senators joined 50 Democrats in voting to convict the former president at the end of his second impeachment trial. Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins joined Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, and Pat Toomey to convict Trump. "When the crowd became violent, the President used his office to first inflame the situation instead of immediately calling for an end to the assault," Burr said in his statement explaining his vote. Cassidy kept it brief saying, "Our Constitution and our country is more important than any one person. I voted to convict President Trump because he is guilty."

Collins said, "The abuse of power and betrayal of his oath by President Trump meet the Constitutional standard of high crimes and misdemeanors and for those reasons, I voted to convict." Murkowski said, "It's not about me and my life, my job, this is really about what we stand for. And if I can't say what I believe that our president should stand for, then why should I ask Alaskans to?" Romney said, "President Trump incited the insurrection against Congress by using the power of his office to summon his supporters to Washington on January 6th and urging them to march on the Capitol during the counting of electoral votes. He did this despite the obvious and well known threats of violence that day. President Trump also violated his oath of office by failing to protect the Capitol, the Vice President, and others in the Capitol."

Sasse said, "In my first speech here in the Senate in November 2015, I promised to speak out when a president -- even of my own party -- exceeds his or her powers. I cannot go back on my word, and Congress cannot lower our standards on such a grave matter, simply because it is politically convenient. I must vote to convict." Toomey in a call with reporters said Trump will "be remembered throughout history as the President who resorted to non-legal steps to try to hold onto power," according to a CNN report. 

Donald Jr's gloating upset a lot of users on Twitter who hit back at him in the comments. "Don't worry. You'll be facing real trials in court soon," read a tweet. "Wouldn't gloat too much Eric, now that the impeachment trial is over the criminal cases will pick up pace," read another. "Don’t worry your family will get to participate in real trials soon!!" wrote an irate user referencing Donald Jr's "show trial" claims. "Now it’s time for the real fun. Civil penalties are worse," read another tweet.