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Trump is hoping to win non-consecutive terms. Only one president has done it

By Rachel Treisman
Published November 5, 2024 at 12:37 PM EST
A portrait of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the U.S.
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A portrait of Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president of the U.S.

If Trump wins reelection, he would be the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms.

The first was Grover Cleveland, who did two stints in the White House from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.

How did that happen? Read the story here.

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Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.

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