Donald Trump Breaks Tradition In The Ugliest Ways

 

     Donald Trump has broken tradition in the ugliest ways time and time again:

     1. He was the only president to be impeached, defeated for reelection, AND to lose the popular vote. (3 were impeached, 5 lost the popular vote, and several were defeated, but Trump was the only one to do all of them.)

     2. He is the only president to publicly wage war on the electoral process. While his loss was confirmed long ago, Trump has spent nearly 3 weeks claiming fraud and losing lawsuit after lawsuit. He claimed, as he did in 2016, that the election was rigged. Nixon and Gore swore they were cheated in 1960 and 2000 respectively, but both conceded.

     3. He will likely be the first president since John Quincy Adams, nearly 200 years ago, to not attend the inauguration of his successor.

     4. He is the first president since Benjamin Harrison, in 1892, to not deliver a concession speech.

     5. He has spent nearly a quarter of his presidency away from the White House; Ronald Reagan was criticized for spending a year of his 8 at his California ranch, and Barack Obama was criticized for taking one date night.

     6. He is the first president to not have a pet.

     7. He is the second president whose wife was an immigrant, but the only whose wife was an illegal immigrant.

     8. He is the only president who will face a slew of civil and legal repercussions for his shady business dealings when he leaves office.

     9. He is the only president to destroy rather than create wilderness protected areas.

     10. He is the only president with no political or military experience prior to his election.

     What an outstanding citizen, which he will be once again 2 months from today!