Clever connection to Grover Cleveland and, yes, old Grover will no longer be the only president to have served two non-consecutive terms.
One huge difference, though.
Like Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland ran for president three times.
Unlike Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland WON THE POPULAR VOTE ALL THREE TIMES.
In 1884, Grover Cleveland won the popular vote and the electoral vote and was elected president.
In 1888, Grover Cleveland won the popular vote, but became one of five candidates to lose the presidency in the Electoral College.
In 1892 Grover Cleveland won the popular vote and the electoral college and returned to the presidency.
In contrast, in 2016, Trump LOST THE ACTUAL VOTE OF THE PEOPLE by three million votes, but won the Electoral College.
In 2020, Trump LOST THE ACTUAL VOTE OF THE PEOPLE by SEVEN million votes and also lost the Electoral College, tried to cheat and insurrect his way to stay in office, but was booted out.
Finally, in 2024, Trump was able to win both the popular and electoral vote counts and will join Grover Cleveland in becoming only the second president ever to serve two non-consecutive terms.
Clever connection to Grover Cleveland and, yes, old Grover will no longer be the only president to have served two non-consecutive terms.
One huge difference, though.
Like Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland ran for president three times.
Unlike Donald Trump, Grover Cleveland WON THE POPULAR VOTE ALL THREE TIMES.
In 1884, Grover Cleveland won the popular vote and the electoral vote and was elected president.
In 1888, Grover Cleveland won the popular vote, but became one of five candidates to lose the presidency in the Electoral College.
In 1892 Grover Cleveland won the popular vote and the electoral college and returned to the presidency.
In contrast, in 2016, Trump LOST THE ACTUAL VOTE OF THE PEOPLE by three million votes, but won the Electoral College.
In 2020, Trump LOST THE ACTUAL VOTE OF THE PEOPLE by SEVEN million votes and also lost the Electoral College, tried to cheat and insurrect his way to stay in office, but was booted out.
Finally, in 2024, Trump was able to win both the popular and electoral vote counts and will join Grover Cleveland in becoming only the second president ever to serve two non-consecutive terms.