Trump shows off Democrat defecting to Republican party

President Donald Trump held a triumphant White House meeting Thursday to show off a Democratic congressman defecting to his Republican party, portraying the switch as proof that his impeachment is "a hoax".

Representative Jeff Van Drew, from New Jersey, was one of a handful of Democrats who bucked the party line and opposed Trump's impeachment Wednesday on two counts.

Trump brought Van Drew to the Oval Office, seating him in one of the armchairs typically used for visiting foreign leaders, and told reporters "Jeff will now be joining the Republican party."
"It's a big deal," Trump said. "I can say I am endorsing him." Van Drew told Trump: "You have my undying support, always." Trump, clasping Van Drew's hand, returned the pledge, saying: "Same way."
Trump once again branded the entire procedure a "hoax" and said "I don't feel like I am being impeached."
Americans, he said, will still reelect him in 2020, in large part because "We have the greatest economy in the history of our country. We've never done so well."