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Trump: I would rather have presidential election based on the popular vote
The Hill ^ | 04/26/18 | Brett Samuels

Posted on 04/26/2018 12:30:13 PM PDT by Simon Green

President Trump on Thursday argued that he'd rather see the presidential election be determined based on the popular vote than the current Electoral College system, claiming it would be "much easier to win."

"They also like to always talk about [the] Electoral College. Well, it's an election based on the Electoral College. I would rather have a popular election, but it's a totally different campaign," Trump said during an interview with "Fox & Friends."

"It's as though you're running — if you're a runner you're practicing for the 100-yard dash as opposed to the one mile," he continued. "The Electoral College is different. I would rather have the popular vote, because it's — to me, it's much easier to win."

Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, securing 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 207.

However, Clinton defeated Trump in the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes.

Trump has claimed without any evidence that his defeat in the popular vote was due to widespread voter fraud.

The president has frequently touted his election victory in the 15 months he’s been in office, often explaining that it is difficult for a Republican to win the general election based on the way votes are divvied up in the Electoral College.

A month after the election, Trump took to Twitter to claim that he would have performed "even better" in the 2016 campaign if it had been based on the popular vote.

"Campaigning to win the Electoral College is much more difficult & sophisticated than the popular vote. Hillary focused on the wrong states!" he tweeted, referencing his Democratic opponent.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2020; electoralcollege; popularvote; trump; voterfraud
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To: WashingtonFire

It’s just Trump saying a lib head-exploder comment, that’s all it is.


41 posted on 04/26/2018 12:56:59 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them.)
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To: heterosupremacist
We could guess how many articles this will produce and whether Hillary will respond.

She's said for a few years that the Electoral College should be thrown out....until Obama one by EC decree.

Headline...."Trump concedes that Hillary won"....

42 posted on 04/26/2018 12:58:32 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Simon Green
If illegal alien and voter fraud are eliminated, there may be room for discussion.

Meanwhile, the democrats know what gets them their precious popular vote meme, and want no changes.

43 posted on 04/26/2018 12:58:51 PM PDT by doorgunner69 (Give me the liberty to take care of my own security..........)
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To: Simon Green
Popular vote is a bad idea.

The office is called President of the United States, not President of the American People.

There is a drastic difference.

44 posted on 04/26/2018 12:59:19 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (Progressives are turning America into "Harrison Bergeron" if conceived by Ayn Rand.)
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To: deadrock
Agree....

Hillary...Hillary...Come out, come out, wherever you are.

Heh heh heh

45 posted on 04/26/2018 1:00:34 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Simon Green

I have no idea why Trump insists on that, other than the alleged fact that the witch got more popular vote. Our Founders decided that was not the way to elect the president. They made the right decision.

There is no law of nature states that popular vote is inevitably correct and right.


46 posted on 04/26/2018 1:02:02 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Simon Green

No way.
Large States already have too much say.
I think it ought to be more like the Senate, 2 per State.


47 posted on 04/26/2018 1:02:48 PM PDT by CodeToad (The Democrats haven't been this pissed off since the Republicans took their slaves away.)
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To: dfwgator

Good point. Those touting Hillary’s greater vote count don’t know how many _would_ have voted for Trump if their vote actually meant something (vs Electoral College neutralizing any excess votes in a jurisdiction).

With those votes being cast & meaningful in a popular vote, Trump would then just have to sway the votes of “half plus one” of the remaining difference. Given a year where he’s gaining supporters, even cracking the bedrock of the Left’s base, his success as POTUS would likely sway enough for him were his second term be counted by popular vote.

All that said, I think he’s just trolling - embracing another Leftist talking point, causing them to flee their own in terror.


48 posted on 04/26/2018 1:04:14 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (The Red Queen wasn't kidding.)
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To: odawg

What happens if the popular vote is too close. Will there have to be a national recount?


49 posted on 04/26/2018 1:04:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Simon Green

The electoral college was put there by the founding fathers. I’m always amazed at how insightful they were.


50 posted on 04/26/2018 1:05:54 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Chivalry is not dead. It is a warriors code and only practiced by warriors.)
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To: Simon Green

“Trump has claimed without any evidence that his defeat in the popular vote was due to widespread voter fraud.”

++++

Only the left comes up with that answer.

yet they ALWAYS KEEP MAKING LAWS AGAINST VOTER ID.


51 posted on 04/26/2018 1:06:04 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtard employees 9 consecutive times at every election since 08'. I hope all liberals die.)
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To: Simon Green

&^%##!! Noooooooo!!!


52 posted on 04/26/2018 1:08:05 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: WashingtonFire

“LOL, sit back and watch the MARXISTS heads explode at this one.”

Nah. They’ll wait until they take back congress and then remind Trump he said this. He’ll probably go along with it because he thinks he’ll win the pop vote next time.


53 posted on 04/26/2018 1:09:09 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines (Their side circles the wagons. Our side revs up the bus.)
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To: kosciusko51

LOL. Mr. President just threw a spiked bone to the hillary supporters. Watch them take a huge bite and then bleed by the mouth to death. MAGA by letting the left eat itself.


54 posted on 04/26/2018 1:09:56 PM PDT by Ikeon (Jesus said "love thy neighbor". I'm sure he meant you should act like it too.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Moreover it was fracking DANGEROUS every time he tried! Sneaking across freeways and down alleys. But not only that, dangerous to his supporters. They were absolutely determined that there were places that he was not going to be allowed to go, because not one person in the area was going to be allowed to find out what he’s really like.


55 posted on 04/26/2018 1:12:15 PM PDT by ichabod1 (If there is to be war, let it begin here.)
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To: Simon Green

I don’t want the big cities electing the President. I want my vote, in my very small city to count.


56 posted on 04/26/2018 1:12:44 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: SkyDancer

Illegal aliens in Los Angeles and New York will determine the presidential election, as well as nut-job liberals in those two cities if it is based only on the popular vote.

Millions of illegals voted in California alone.

Hitlery Rotten Criminal stole the popular vote.


57 posted on 04/26/2018 1:14:39 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Washington is NOT a swamp.....It's a cesspool!)
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To: Simon Green

No, no ... no ... hell no ... nope.


58 posted on 04/26/2018 1:15:06 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: Simon Green
Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, securing 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 207.

304-227
an additional 7 electoral votes left the reservation
59 posted on 04/26/2018 1:18:01 PM PDT by stylin19a (Best.Election.of.All-Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: WashingtonFire
LOL, sit back and watch the MARXISTS heads explode at this one.

They would probably be all for it. The four presidents that have won while losing the popular vote have been Republicans.

60 posted on 04/26/2018 1:19:43 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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