President Trump was standing in the middle of a White House ballroom construction site on Wednesday — literally building something — when reporters asked if he was worried about Democrats impeaching him. He didn't pause. He didn't hedge. "Not even a little bit."

Twenty-four hours after Republicans lost Congress, the man who survived two impeachments, a felony conviction, and an assassination attempt was touring renovations.

The question wasn't unreasonable. Democrats retook both chambers on Tuesday, and the impeachment chatter started before the last precincts reported. Incoming House Oversight Chairman Robert Garcia, a California Democrat, posted two words on social media: "LAWYER UP." Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, the former CIA analyst, told reporters her caucus already has "a list of, like, the 'signature cases'" regarding alleged violations of law.

Trump's response was to dare them to try.

"I think it would destroy the Democrat Party if they did that," Trump said. Then the kicker: "Impeachment for no reason — what, for having a successful country?" He reminded the press corps of a detail they'd prefer to forget: "Our country is more successful now than at any time in its history."

As for what happens when the new Congress tries to legislate around him, Trump was equally direct. "I have a strong veto," he said. That's not bluster — it's arithmetic. Democrats would need two-thirds of both chambers to override, and Tuesday's margins don't come close.

Slotkin's "signature cases" comment deserves a closer look. She traveled to Budapest, Hungary, specifically because the country recently removed Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years in power. She mentioned it unprompted. A sitting U.S. senator flying to Europe to study how a foreign country ousted its elected leader, then coming home to compile a prosecution list — and the media frames Trump as the authoritarian in this story.

Trump said he spoke with several Democrats after the election results came in. He declined to name them. None of them raised impeachment. The people actually talking to Trump aren't threatening him. The people threatening him aren't talking to Trump.

Garcia's "LAWYER UP" post got the engagement he wanted. But impeachment requires a majority vote in the House, then 67 senators to convict. Democrats won Congress. They didn't win that. And Trump knows the history — the last two impeachments made him more popular, not less.

The construction crews at the White House ballroom kept working while Trump took questions. He answered every one. Then he went back to the renovation.

The reporters left. The building continued.