If you remove LA County the popular vote margin almost disappears.
000ET0016 Final Official Election Returns
000TD0016 13:07 12/02/2016
001CC00 03 PRESIDENT-VICE PRESIDENT
001CN00 03 HILLARY CLINTON DEM 2,464,364
001CN00 03 DONALD J TRUMP REP, AI 769,743
Nice try...... but you can’t remove LA county or San Francisco unless there is a big earth quake.
Your rationalization makes you feel good but is dangerous