Article snippet: DALLAS — President Trump tried to turn impeachment rancor into a political rallying cry Thursday, using a Texas rally to bash Democrats as ‘‘crazy’’ and unpatriotic as they push forward with their investigations. Setting a dire tone, Trump told his supporters, ‘‘At stake in this fight is the survival of American democracy itself.’’ ‘‘Don’t kid yourselves,’’ he said of the Democrats, ‘‘I really don’t believe anymore that they love our country.’’ A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats walked out of a White House meeting that had devolved into an insult-fest, Trump denounced her as ‘‘crazy Nancy.’’ ‘‘She’s nuts,’’ he told the crowd at a packed stadium in Dallas. The comments come as the House continues its quickly unfolding inquiry into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, deposing witness after witness as they build their case. But Trump and his campaign have tried to turn the inquiry his way, accusing Democrats of using the Constitutional process to try to overturn the results of the 2016 election. ‘‘They’re coming after and fighting you and we never lose,’’ he said, predicting the 2020 election will be ‘‘a landslide’’ for Republicans, despite polling showing him lagging behind. Trump also continued his attacks on former Vice President Joe Biden, and his son, Hunter’s work for a Ukraine energy company. Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Biden family are at the heart of the Democrats’ inquiry into whether Trump compromised nat... Link to the full article to read more