Days after being sworn in, President Trump insisted to congressional leaders invited to a reception at the White House that he would have won the popular vote had it not been for millions of illegal votes, according to people familiar with the meeting. Trump has repeatedly claimed, without evidence, that widespread voter fraud caused him […]
Tag: Electoral College
No Surprise, Trump Wins Electoral College
Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. That’s been the case since Nov. 8, when Trump won 306 electoral votes, despite losing the national popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million. And on Monday, the result was ratified by Electoral College voters, who gathered in state capitols across […]
Clinton Campaign Implies That Trump Colluded With Russia
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign chairman said Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign may have colluded with the Russian government over hacked e-mails in an effort to swing the election. “It’s very much unknown whether there was collusion,” John Podesta said on NBC’s Meet the Press. Without pointing a finger directly at Trump, Podesta said any […]
Clinton’s Popular Vote Lead Grows To Over 2 Million
Hillary Clinton’s margin in the popular vote against President-elect Donald Trump has surpassed 2 million, furthering the record for a candidate who lost in the Electoral College. Thanks to votes still being counted in California and other western areas, Clinton’s vote advantage hit the 2 million mark on Wednesday morning, according to Dave Wasserman of […]
Member of Electoral College Won’t Vote For Clinton Even if State Does
WASHINGTON ― An Electoral College voter from Washington state told the Associated Press on Friday that he would not vote for Hillary Clinton under any circumstances, even if, as is firmly expected, Clinton wins his state’s popular vote. The elector, Robert Satiacum, is a Native American who supported Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Democratic Primary […]