As Trump spoke, the House voted 230 to 197 to impeach him for abuse of power, and 229 to 198 for obstruction of Congress. The president praised Republicans for toeing the line and voting against the articles of impeachment and accused Democrats of being “the ones interfering with America’s elections. You are the ones subverting democracy.”

Trump found out about the votes when campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany walked in front of the stage UFC-style with a sign that had the final tallies on it.

Bracing for an unpredictable evening, campaign aides and White House officials had warned reporters before the president arrived that it could be a long evening, suggesting that most of his speech would involve live commentary on the historic House vote.

But it took a while for him to get to that point. Trump spent much of the rally opting to focus on his accomplishments, from a robust economy to the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

“And now the Democrats are trying to take credit for this great deal, and that’s OK,” Trump said to searing boos but with a weary expression. “Whatever it takes.”

It wasn’t until 40 minutes into the rally, after the House approved both articles, that Trump began to dig into impeachment. He recycled accusations of Democrats trying to undo the results of the 2016 election rather than introduce colorful new attacks, as he often does when he is under fire.

“The do-nothing Democrats,” Trump said, “are declaring their deep hatred and disdain for the American voter.”

He proceeded to call the impeachment a “political suicide march for the Democratic Party.”

“I don’t know about you, but I’m having a good time,” Trump said. “I’m not worried.”

Trump tried to discredit the basis of the impeachment by using a common Republican defense of diverting attention to former Vice President Joe Biden and his family. He raised an unsubstantiated accusation that they were involved in corrupt dealings with Ukraine, and bemoaned what he called a “double standard“ by the media.

The president also pulled out some of his favorite jeers against the 2020 Democrats. At one point, he said his son Barron could rally a larger crowd than “crazy Pocahontas,” a derisive reference to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Some of his comments demonstrated a vindictiveness he has used in the past. At one point, he went after Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and her vote for impeachment by mocking her husband, the late Rep. John Dingell.

Trump accused her of ingratitude in her impeachment vote, after he had called for flags to be flown at half-staff following her husband‘s death. He said that after he had offered the late congressman the “treatment,” Debbie Dingell called to say her husband was “thrilled“ looking down from heaven.

“Maybe he’s looking up,” Trump said of the congressman, drawing groans from the crowd.

Debbie Dingell was quick to respond.