“The lies of the Democrats are being exposed, their schemes are unraveling,” Trump said to boos before accusing Democrats of “crimes” without describing them or providing evidence. “These are crooked people, but their crimes are being revealed and their sinister plans are failing at a level that nobody thought, even me, possible.

“The radical Democrats are trying to overturn the last election because they know that they cannot win the next election — it’s very simple,” Trump said of an impeachment probe and allegations against him.

But the Tuesday rally showed the president appears to be betting that voters will decide House Democrats have failed to uncover enough evidence to justify removing him from office — and that his conservative base will be energized to punish the opposition party in November.