On the recordNovember 22, 2016
Donald Trump did not win with a mandate. President Obama with 2008 and 2012 won with a mandate. Donald Trump lost a popular vote.
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Karine Jean-Pierre
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transcripts.cnn.comKarine Jean-Pierre: “Donald Trump did not win with a mandate. President Obama with 2008 and 2012 won with a mandate. Donald Trump lost a…”
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Karine Jean-Pierre clarifies that Donald Trump did not have a mandate despite winning the presidency through the Electoral College.
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