Only 15 Presidents have failed to get re-elected
Only 5 Presidents have failed to win the popular vote
Only 4 Presidents have been impeached or resigned
Only 1 President has done ALL THREE!!
So Donald Trump is the FIRST and ONLY U.S. president elected while losing the popular vote (TWICE), impeached, and then fail to be reelected as an incumbent.
FAILED REELECTION
Fifteen American presidents sought reelection as the incumbent, but failed:
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.
LOST POPULAR VOTE
Five presidents were elected while losing the popular vote:
John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Benjamin Harrison, George W. Bush and DONALD J. TRUMP … TWICE!
IMPEACHED OR RESIGNED
Three sitting presidents have been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. And one resigned just prior to being impeached.
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Richard M. Nixon and DONALD J. TRUMP.
President |
Failed to be reelected as incumbent? | Elected while losing popular vote? |
Impeached by House of Representatives? |
John Adams |
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John Quincy Adams |
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Martin van Buren |
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Millard Fillmore |
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Franklin Pierce |
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Andrew Johnson | ♦ |
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Rutherford B. Hayes |
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Chester A. Arthur |
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Grover Cleveland |
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Benjamin Harrison |
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William Howard Taft | ♦ | ||
Herbert Hoover |
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Gerald Ford |
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Jimmy Carter |
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George H.W. Bush |
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Bill Clinton |
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George W. Bush |
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Donald J. Trump | ♦ | ♦ |
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In an effort to redeem himself, Donnie tries to read a Christmas story to kids – but even fails at that!
(Apologies to JD if she’s posted this before. I don’t remember it, and I couldn’t find it on a cursory search.)
And if you’re looking for the perfect Christmas ornament to represent what a god-awful $hitty year 2020 has been, here it is:
Wishing everyone HAPPY HOLIDAYS!