Here’s how world media reacted to Trump impeachment

US President Donald Trump became the third US president to be impeached as the House of Representatives votes on charges stemming from his abuse of power to obstruction of Congress.

This historic vote sets the stage for a trial next month in the Republican-controlled Senate on whether to convict and remove him from office.

No president in the 243-year history of the United States has been removed from office by impeachment. That would require a two-thirds majority in the 100-member Senate, meaning at least 20 Republicans would have to join Democrats in voting against Trump - and none have indicated they will.

Below is how the world media reacted to the historic Trump impeachment:

BBC:

The BBC said in its analysis report that Donald Trump now becomes the third member of the exclusive club that no-one wants to be a member of and for a man with such a huge sense of self that will hurt acutely. It also states that this impeachment blow might turbo change Trump's bid for a second term.

CNN:

The CNN analyzes it as an awful day for Washington which gives a glimpse of current and future US politics.

In a CNN national poll released earlier this week, 45% said they supported the impeachment and removal of the President -- down from 50% who said the same in a mid-November CNN survey. That same poll showed opposition to impeachment/removal at 46%, up 4 points from mid-November.

The Guardian:

The Guardian speculates the incident as another battle that may turn into a "US civil war". Far from certainty whether impeachment will help or hurt Trump in the 2020 presidential election this is one of the most important yet least consequential votes in congressional history

The New York Times:

Apart from covering regular updates, The New York Times says impeachments come at times of tumult when pent-up pressures seem to explode into conflict and the fabric of society feels tenuous with lingering future uncertainty. 

Al Jazeera:

The Al Jazeera reports explain the background and updates of the historical impeachment process along with the future events that are expected to unfold following Wednesday's vote.

RT:

The RT called the Democrat's push to impeach Trump "the latest chapter to US Civil War 2.0" and Americans won't be spared a political storm looming on the horizon. It also states that the Democrats may reconsider their plan knowing the increasing number of opposing from the part of US citizens.

The Wall Street Journal:

The house debate over impeachment of US President Donald Trump appeared to settle "absolutely" nothing, says The Wall Street Journal. They reports the three-month House inquiry has failed to build majority support among Americans, dividing them evenly (48%-48%), citing NBC News poll released on Wednesday before the House voted. The argument over the president's action has only begun, which will stretch into a trial in the Senate and almost certainly into the 2020 presidential election, they added.   

Xinhua:

The Xinhua depicts the event as a dividing one that polarized the US House of Representatives, as well as the citizens of America.

The Telegraph:

The Telegraph views the impeachment process as a "Sham". They called the impeachment a nuclear weapon in the constitutional arsenal of the United States that is supposed to be deployed only in the most exceptional circumstances. They also claimed the inevitable event will eventually fail to live up to the hype.

The Washington Post:

The Washington Post termed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as "Trump's most powerful political adversary", because, the impeachment bet places Pelosi back at the center of the political stage, serving for now as the stand-in for whomever the Democrats eventually nominate to challenge Trump in November.