- Hillary Clinton called for the Electoral College to be eliminated in an interview with Anderson Cooper Wednesday
- President Donald Trump took to Twitter Wednesday, saying: ‘Crooked Hillary Clinton blames everybody (and every thing) but herself for her election loss’
- She won the popular vote in the 2016 general election, beating President Donald Trump by 3 million votes
- Trump earned 304 Electoral College votes and she won 227 in the presidential election
Hillary Clinton called to abolish the Electoral College in an interview Wednesday during her What Happened book tour.
The former secretary of state said in an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN that it was time for the United States to change the way presidents are elected.
She said: ‘I think it needs to be eliminated,’ Clinton responded to Cooper. ‘I’d like to see us move beyond it, yes.’
Clinton won the popular vote by 3 million votes, but didn’t cinch the electionbecause Trump won the Electoral College. He earned 304 Electoral College votes and she won 227.
President Trump took to Twitter Wednesday
evening, saying: ‘Crooked Hillary Clinton blames everybody (and every
thing) but herself for her election loss. She lost the debates and lost
her direction!’
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