Will Donald Trump do it for the first time - will he be the first president ever to win two non-consecutive U.S elections?

US President-elect Donald trump joined Grover Cleveland as a former US President elected to non-consecutive terms, reported New York Post. Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th US President who had faced significant scandal during his campaign of 1884 which eventually involved Maria Halpin who had accused him of fathering her child and using his influence to have her institutionalized.

New York Post noted that in spite of the allegations of sexual misconduct, Grover Cleveland severely downplayed the encounter and won the elections against Republican James Blaine which eventually marked a significant Democratic victory following the Civil War.

The first term of Grover Cleveland was characterized with strict economic policies including the vetoes against government aid for the drought stricken farmers and pensions for the Civil War veterans which eventually leaded to his defeat in the year 1888 by Benjamin Harrison in spite of winning the popular vote, asserted New York Post. Though, Grover Cleveland reclaimed the Presidency in the year of 1892 but severely faced some difficult challenges like the Economic panic of 1893.


Donald Trump did not actually fail to regain office in his non-consecutive term but if we trace history there are other former US Presidents like Martin Van Buren and Ulysses S. Grant who also sought for a non-consecutive term but eventually did not succeed. According to New York Post, the 22nd Amendment actually restricts any individual from serving more than two terms as the US President.

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FAQs:

Who was the 22nd and 24th US President?
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th US President who was elected as the President for non-consecutive terms.

What was the scandal which Grover Cleveland faced during his campaign of 1884?
Grover Cleveland faced a sexual misconduct scandal which involved Maria Halpin who had accused him of fathering her child and using his influence to have her institutionalized.