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Trump predicts GOP will win back Jones's Alabama Senate seat after impeachment vote

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE predicted on Saturday that Republicans would recapture the Alabama Senate seat held by Sen. Doug Jones (D) in November after Jones cast a vote to convict Trump on two articles of impeachment passed by the House.

The president indicated that he thought Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerOvernight Health Care: US showing signs of retreat in battle against COVID-19 | Regeneron begins clinical trials of potential coronavirus antibody treatment | CMS warns nursing homes against seizing residents’ stimulus checks Schumer requests briefing with White House coronavirus task force as cases rise Schumer on Trump’s tweet about 75-year-old protester: He ‘should go back to hiding in the bunker’ MORE (D-N.Y.) would have convinced Jones to vote against his removal from office, thus protecting Jones from political consequences.

“So good to see that Republicans will be winning the Great State of Alabama Senate Seat back, now that lightweight Senator @DougJones cast a partisan vote for the Impeachment Hoax. Thought his boss, Cryin’ Chuck, would have forced him to vote against the Hoax. A Do Nothing Stiff!”

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Jones was one of several Democratic senators who were considered to be swing votes ahead of the president’s acquittal vote last week, with others including Sen. Joe ManchinJoseph (Joe) ManchinTrump administration seeks to use global aid for nuclear projects Shelley Moore Capito wins Senate primary West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice wins GOP gubernatorial primary MORE (D-W.V.) sticking with their party and voting against the president on the vote that saw one Republican, Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyMilley discussed resigning from post after Trump photo-op: report Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Attorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury MORE (R-Utah), join with Democrats in their unsuccessful push to remove Trump over the articles of impeachment passed by the House.

He is up for reelection later this year after winning a special election to finish the remainder of the term begun by former Sen. Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe Rosenstein takes fire from Republicans in heated testimony Rosenstein defends Mueller appointment, role on surveillance warrants MORE (R), who left the seat to accept a spot as attorney general in the Trump administration.

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