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By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and EMMARIE HUETTEMANJAN. 23, 2017
WASHINGTON President Trump used his first official meeting with congressional leaders on Monday to falsely claim that millions of unauthorized immigrants had robbed him of a popular vote majority, a return to his obsession with the elections results even as he seeks support for his legislative agenda.
The claim, which he has made before on Twitter, has been judged untrue by numerous fact-checkers. The new presidents willingness to bring it up at a White House reception in the State Dining Room is an indication that he continues to dwell on the implications of his popular vote loss even after assuming power.
Mr. Trump appears to remain concerned that the public will view his victory and his entire presidency as illegitimate if he does not repeatedly challenge the idea that Americans were deeply divided about sending him to the White House to succeed President Barack Obama.
Mr. Trump received 304 electoral votes to capture the White House, but he fell almost three million votes short of Hillary Clinton in the popular vote. That reality appears to have bothered him since Election Day, prompting him to repeatedly complain that adversaries were trying to undermine him.
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dchill
(38,433 posts)Why doesn't he just order a revote? I'm SURE he'd win in a landslide...
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Wonder how long it will take the repubs in Congress to realize he can and probably will drive the bus that he throws them under.
Jesus...this is only day 4.
onethatcares
(16,161 posts)if you tweet, tweet, if you email, email, if you send snail mail, send it. Let him know everyday that he didn't get your vote.
It will drive him further into madness.