Hours after his impeachment trial formally began in the Senate — and immediately following a testy exchange with a reporter in the Oval Office — President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1217909231946477575

“I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!” Trump wrote in all caps.

In fact, the House voted to impeach Trump on Dec. 18 — for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Reactions from Twitter below.

You got impeached weeks ago for abuse of power https://t.co/PhjQeY9DHY
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) January 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/AliVelshi/status/1217912491658838017

It’s finally sinking in. https://t.co/79MKgJOCw0
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 16, 2020

Checks calendar … https://t.co/1EIZLSgoo4
— Barbara Morrill (@BarbinMD) January 16, 2020

I JUST GOT KICKED OUT OF A BAR FOR BEING COMPLETELY SOBER!
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) January 16, 2020

https://twitter.com/mileskahn/status/1217913058707812369

When your bf dumps you after drunk dialing https://t.co/oyIPWuuyLy
— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) January 16, 2020

His insistence on framing it as a "perfect phone call" has always been weird and dumb because the average American couldn't define what a "perfect phone call" even means. It's like saying I raced a "perfect" marathon. https://t.co/vjPTMTmLaZ
— Simon Owens (@simonowens) January 16, 2020

I JUST GOT 20% OFF MY CAR INSURANCE FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL TO GEICO!
— Mat Johnson (@mat_johnson) January 16, 2020

You did it! https://t.co/05nzslSpHU
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) January 16, 2020

I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL! pic.twitter.com/E6a9ots79R
— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) January 16, 2020

Normal adult behavior https://t.co/QdsE6p4ANH
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) January 16, 2020

Surely, he doesn't really think this scandal is just about a phone call…? https://t.co/C9OgYeU2se
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 16, 2020

In reality the president was impeached for coercing a foreign leader into helping his own re-election campaign by investigating the Democrat he feared most and using $391 million in congressionally approved military aid as leverage.

And then trying to cover it up. https://t.co/s3a9CkH82A
— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) January 16, 2020