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On the recordAugust 22, 2017
The voters rejected him, the Electoral College elected him. He was rejected by the majority of Americans.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala highlights the discrepancy between the popular vote and the Electoral College outcome in the election.

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