Trump was wrong; Obama actually won the popular vote over Republican Mitt Romney by 5 million votes, and carried the Electoral College, 332 to 206. In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by some three million, but carried the Electoral College with 304 votes.
In a not-totally-unexpected reversal of policy, President Trump, who before being elected president called the electoral college “a disaster for democracy,” now says it’s"far better for the U.S.A."— Donald J. Trump November 7, 2012 After Barack Obama in 2012 won re-election, which Trump previously declared “a total sham and a travesty,” he also called for a revolution and march on Washington.
“I used to like the idea of the Popular Vote, but now realize the Electoral College is far better for the U.S.A. Trump wrote Tuesday night.“The brilliance of the Electoral College is that you must go to many States to win," he tweeted."With the Popular Vote, you go to just the large States - the Cities would end up running the Country. Smaller States & the entire Midwest would end up losing all power - & we can't let that happen.
— Donald J. Trump March 20, 2019 This isn’t the first time Trump had a change of heart. After his win in 2016, he tweeted, “The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings allstates, including the smaller ones, into play.” "My view is that every vote matters, and the way we can make that happen is that we can have national voting and that means get rid of the Electoral College, and every vote counts,” she said to an extended ovation from the audience.
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