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Trump Falsely Suggests Presidential Elections Not Based on Electoral College
In a Truth Social post late last night, former President Donald Trump suggested that Democrats are trying to abolish the popular vote and make future presidential elections solely dependent on the Electoral College. Trump's claim, which asserts that Democrats are pushing to eliminate the popular vote, is fundamentally incorrect. In reality, the Electoral College, not the popular vote, determines the outcome of U.S. presidential elections—a system enshrined in the Constitution.
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The popular vote totals reflect the number of votes cast in each state, but the presidency is ultimately decided by the Electoral College. Under the current system, each state is allocated a number of electoral votes based on its population, and the winner of the majority of those votes secures the presidency. Trump himself benefited from this system in 2016, when he lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton but still won the election due to the Electoral College.
Trump’s recent post also overlooks the broader context of his own political actions. His 2020 election efforts, including the "fake elector" scheme, sought to exploit the Electoral College system in an attempt to overturn the legitimate results of the election. His suggestion that Democrats want to eliminate the popular vote reveals a concerning lack of understanding about how U.S. elections function.
