Donald Trump took to Twitter to voice his frustrations with the Electoral College Sunday night (Nov 27), claiming, “I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally” during a series of tweets. Sen. Hillary Clinton currently leads Trump in the popular vote by about 2 million votes.
In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016
It would have been much easier for me to win the so-called popular vote than the Electoral College in that I would only campaign in 3 or 4–
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016
Following these outlandish allegations by the president-elect, Trump went on to discredit Clinton and lay out his campaign blueprint for how he would’ve won the popular vote by campaigning harder in certain areas of the country. The 70-year-old tweeted, “It would have been much easier for me to win the so-called popular vote than the Electoral College in that I would only campaign in three or four states instead of the 15 states that I visited.”
states instead of the 15 states that I visited. I would have won even more easily and convincingly (but smaller states are forgotten)!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016
The controversial Republican ended his Twitter tirade with, “I would have won even more easily and convincingly (but smaller states are forgotten)!” and alleged “serious voter fraud” in Virginia, New Hampshire and California.
Serious voter fraud in Virginia, New Hampshire and California – so why isn’t the media reporting on this? Serious bias – big problem!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 28, 2016
Of course, in the past Trump has been against the Electoral College. Previously on the social media site, he called the institution “a disaster for democracy.” Trump will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017.