{"id":42241,"date":"2020-12-18T09:03:07","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=42241"},"modified":"2020-12-18T09:03:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T17:03:07","slug":"friday-fun-with-history-trump-hits-the-trifecta-of-failures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2020\/12\/18\/friday-fun-with-history-trump-hits-the-trifecta-of-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Fun with History: Trump Hits the Trifecta \u2026 Of FAILURES"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only 15 Presidents have failed to get re-elected<\/p>\n

Only 5 Presidents have failed to win the popular vote<\/p>\n

Only 4 Presidents have been impeached or resigned<\/p>\n

Only 1 President has done ALL THREE!!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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So Donald Trump is the FIRST and ONLY\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong> U.S. president elected while losing the popular vote (TWICE)<\/em><\/strong>, impeached, and then fail to be reelected as an incumbent.<\/p>\n

FAILED REELECTION<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Fifteen American presidents sought reelection as the incumbent, but failed:<\/p>\n

John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Martin van Buren, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Andrew Johnson, Chester A. Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William Howard Taft, Herbert Hoover, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and DONALD J. TRUMP<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

LOST POPULAR VOTE<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Five presidents were elected while losing the popular vote:<\/p>\n

John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush and DONALD J. TRUMP<\/em><\/strong> \u2026 TWICE<\/u>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

IMPEACHED OR RESIGNED<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Three sitting presidents have been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. \u00a0And one resigned just prior to being impeached.<\/p>\n

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Richard M. Nixon and DONALD J. TRUMP<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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President<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Failed to be reelected as incumbent?<\/strong><\/td>\nElected while losing popular vote?<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Impeached by House of Representatives?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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John Adams<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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John Quincy Adams<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Martin van Buren<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Millard Fillmore<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Franklin Pierce<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andrew Johnson<\/td>\n\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Rutherford B. Hayes<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chester A. Arthur<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Grover Cleveland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Benjamin Harrison<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
William Howard Taft<\/td>\n\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Herbert Hoover<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Gerald Ford<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Jimmy Carter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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George H.W. Bush<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\u2666<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bill Clinton<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

George W. Bush<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donald J. Trump<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2666<\/td>\n\u2666<\/td>\n\n

\u2666<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In an effort to redeem himself, Donnie tries to read a Christmas story to kids \u2013 but even fails at that!<\/p>\n