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Why Trump's Electoral College Claim Is False

During an extraordinary press conference last week, Donald Trump made numerous false assertions. The one that raised the most eyebrows was when the president referenced his election victory by saying: "I guess it’s the biggest electoral college win since Ronald Reagan." The infographic below shows why that claim was false and it was featured recently on Forbes.

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This chart shows the percent of the electoral college vote won by presidents since Reagan.

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