The years from 1993-2017 saw three consecutive Presidents serve eight years in office, with Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama.
This was only the second time that this had happened, with the first being under Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe from 1801-1825.
So the question arises what are the odds of Donald Trump winning a second term, and serving eight years in office?
One would think that it would be highly unlikely that Trump, after such a divisive and unconstitutional Presidency, the worst in American history bar none, could possibly accomplish that feat.
But the fear is that it could indeed happen, if the following conditions occurred;
Donald Trump takes us into a major war, as divisive as that might be, because never has a sitting President lost reelection in the middle of a war.
The Democratic Party splits and divides, and is unable to be unified around a nominee.
A major international terrorist attack takes place shortly before the election, having the tendency to unite people around the sitting President in a fit of patriotism.
An independent candidate with money, such as Howard Schultz of Starbucks fame, or Tom Steyer, runs a campaign and gains a substantial percentage of the popular vote, denying it to the Democratic nominee.
The economy continues to flourish, which seems unlikely as this entry is being written, as already, it is the longest economic expansion in American history, and cannot go on forever. But if there are no clear signs of a recession before the election, the President in office invariably gains the edge in the election results.
So with these five scenarios, it is clear that Donald Trump, despite all we know about his shortcomings and abuse of power and corruption, could be the fourth straight President to win two terms in the Presidency, breaking historical record.