Donald Trump's recent election victory has marked several historical milestones in U.S. politics. At 78 years old, Trump has become the oldest person to be elected to the U.S. presidency. This surpasses the previous record set by Joe Biden in 2020. Trump's running mate, JD Vance, at 40 years old, will be the third-youngest vice president in history.
Furthermore, Trump's election win also places him in a unique category of presidents who have served non-consecutive terms. Only one other president, Grover Cleveland, has achieved this feat in the past. Cleveland served as the 22nd president after the 1884 election and then as the 24th president following the 1892 campaign.
However, Trump's presidency is not without controversy. He is set to become the first U.S. president with a felony conviction. In a recent trial, a New York jury found him guilty on 34 charges related to illegally influencing the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor.
Additionally, Trump holds the distinction of being the only president in U.S. history to face impeachment proceedings twice while in office. Despite these impeachment trials, he was acquitted by the Senate on all counts.
While Trump's victory is historic in many ways, it also prevented Vice President Kamala Harris from achieving a significant milestone. Harris would have been the first Black and South Asian woman to hold the office of president had she won the election.
As Trump prepares to take office for his second term, the nation watches closely to see how his presidency will continue to shape the course of American history.
