To clarify the matter of the recent (post-Reagan/George H. W. Bush) US popular vote for President, the Democratic candidate has won the popular vote in each Presidential election starting in 1992 except for 2004 (George W. Bush re-election vs. John Kerry). During that period, Republicans won the Electoral vote and thus the presidency in 2000 (George W. Bush initial election vs. Al Gore) and 2016 (Donald Trump election vs. Hillary Clinton).

Put another way:

The Democratic candidate won the popular vote and Electoral College in:

1992 1996 2008 2012 2020

The Democratic candidate won the popular vote and the Republican candidate won the Electoral College in:

2000 2016

The Republican candidate won the popular vote and the Electoral College in:

2004