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On Wednesday, Donald Trump became the third American president to be acquitted of impeachment charges. The vote fell almost entirely along partisan lines, with one exception: Mitt Romney became the first senator in history to vote to remove a president of his own party, triggering both the ire of his Republican colleagues and the promise of a seven-figure book deal.

Mr. Trump’s acquittal came on the heels of a triumphalist State of the Union address and an uptick in his approval rating to 49 percent in one poll, the highest of his presidency. Here’s how people are taking stock of the moment and what it means for the 2020 election.

‘Was impeachment a mistake?’

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s worst fears about impeachment have seemingly come to fruition, says The Dispatch. According to the latest Gallup poll, Mr. Trump’s position has improved among both Republicans and independents since impeachment proceedings kicked off last fall. “Despite Trump’s many and obvious weaknesses,” The Dispatch says, “it’s clear that Democrats have their work cut out for them now more than ever as they endeavor toward taking back the White House this November.”