CORPORATE backers and political allies appear to be deserting Donald Trump after he made history by becoming the only US president ever to be twice charged with committing high crimes and misdemeanours.

The second impeachment of the businessman and reality television star was confirmed by a vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday and he now is facing a trial in the Senate.

Ten members of his own party, including Liz Cheney, the No 3 House Republican and daughter of Dick Cheney, George W Bush’s vice-president, was among those who supported the unprecedented move, making the final count 232 to 197.

It follows a violent and deadly insurrection by his followers, who stormed the Capital building and threatened to kill Mr Trump’s rivals, after the president whipped them up with more lies that the election had been stolen from them.

Business leaders and bankers, coaches and golf pros, as well as social media platforms, are giving Mr Trump a wide berth with potential repercussions for everything from his public legacy to his earning potential.

The New York Times reported that Deutsche Bank, Trump’s primary lender for two decades, was no longer interested in doing business with him.

The city where Mr Trump was born and where he has plastered his name in gold on a 5th Avenue tower has decided to terminate its contracts with the Trump Organization to operate two ice-skating rinks and a city-owned golf course.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, said: “The City of New York will not be associated with those unforgivable acts in any shape, way or form, and we are immediately taking steps to terminate all Trump Organization contracts.”

After his impeachment, which could cost Mr Trump the privileges associated with being a former president, was confirmed, the 74-year-old, possibly now realising the seriousness of his situation, struck a more conciliatory tone.

He has refused to take any responsibility, or acknowledge his impeachment, but released a video in which he said: “There is never a justification for violence, no excuses, no exceptions.

“Mob violence goes against everything I believe in and everything our movement stands for.

“No true supporter of mine could ever endorse political violence.”

His plea for calm among supporters, who have threatened to ‘prepare for war’, contrasts sharply from his incendiary remarks last Wednesday when he told them to ‘fight like hell’ of they would not have a country left.

The invasion of the Capitol took place as the electoral college votes were being officially counted and it appeared supporters mistakenly believed they would be able to alter the outcome of the election Mr Trump had legitimately lost.

The nation is now braced for further acts of anarchy with the FBI warning they are aware of potentially lethal demonstrations in state capitals by hardcore Trump supporters who remain loyal to the president and his Make America Great Again movement.

Washington now resembles a war zone as thousands of soldiers from the National Guard are protecting the Capitol, the seat of US democracy, and a ring of steel has been erected around the area.

Security has been dramatically stepped up since the night of domestic terror in the capital that left five dead and dozens more injured to ensure the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden can go ahead on January 20.

There is little chance of Mr Trump’s trial taking place before he leaves office, and there are concerns it could overshadow the first few months of the new administration.

Two-thirds of the 100-member body are required to convict a president, meaning 17 Republicans would have to join Democrats to render a guilty verdict. If convicted, it would then require only a simple majority to disqualify Mr Trump from ever again holding public office.

Mr Biden said the House had exercised its power to “hold the president accountable” and that he hoped “the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation”.