Trump brags about winning the presidency on his first try (as most presidents have)
(Jim Bourg – Pool/Getty Images)The second-most newsworthy conversation President Trump had in the Oval Office on Thursday was an interview with reporters from the Wall Street Journal. … I was successful, successful, successful. In fact, most presidents won on their first tries, according to our review of the field. By our count, 27 presidents won the presidency the first time they ran, just like Trump. Nine presidents ran more than once before first being inaugurated, though only three since the Civil War.
Source: Washington Post January 12, 2018 18:33 UTC
