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==Opposition party during the Trump Administration==

==Opposition party during the Trump Administration==

:{{See also|Left-wing violence in the Trump era|}}

:{{See also|Left-wing violence in the Trump era|}}

The Democrats won the popular vote for President in 2016 by 2.7 million votes.<ref>although, contrary to [[liberal denial]], over 800,000 illegal immigrants likely voted. Lucas, Fred, "[http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/28/more-than-800000-noncitizens-could-have-voted-in-2016-election-experts-say/ More Than 800,000 Noncitizens May Have Voted in 2016 Election, Expert Says]," ''The Daily Signal''. O'Reilly, Bill (November 29, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/11/29/bill-oreilly-amazing-amount-confusion-over-illegal-aliens-voting/ Bill O'Reilly: Amazing amount of confusion over illegal aliens voting]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 2016. Scarborough, Rowan (January 26, 2017). [http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/hillary-clinton-received-800000-votes-from-nonciti/ Trump argument bolstered: Clinton could have received 800,000 votes from noncitizens, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 27, 2017; and Republican candidates received 49.13% of the nationwide total votes cast for House races in 2016 and won 55.4% of U.S. House seats.{{cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016|title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2016|accessdate=}}</ref>  Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress in 2019 that [[Google]] [[bias]] and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> While Clinton won the three most economically affluent states of New York, California, and Massachusetts by 7 million votes, she lost the other 47 states by a combined 4 million votes.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdpubsPLCMo</ref>  Republicans carried the [[Electoral College]] with 306 electors and maintained control of the House and Senate in the 115th Congress.

The Democrats won the popular vote for president in 2016 by 2.7 million votes.<ref>although, contrary to [[liberal denial]], over 800,000 illegal immigrants likely voted. Lucas, Fred, "[http://dailysignal.com/2016/11/28/more-than-800000-noncitizens-could-have-voted-in-2016-election-experts-say/ More Than 800,000 Noncitizens May Have Voted in 2016 Election, Expert Says]," ''The Daily Signal''. O'Reilly, Bill (November 29, 2016). [https://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/11/29/bill-oreilly-amazing-amount-confusion-over-illegal-aliens-voting/ Bill O'Reilly: Amazing amount of confusion over illegal aliens voting]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 2016. Scarborough, Rowan (January 26, 2017). [http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/26/hillary-clinton-received-800000-votes-from-nonciti/ Trump argument bolstered: Clinton could have received 800,000 votes from noncitizens, study finds]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved January 27, 2017; and Republican candidates received 49.13% of the nationwide total votes cast for House races in 2016 and won 55.4% of U.S. House seats.{{cite news|url=https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2016|title=United States House of Representatives elections, 2016|accessdate=}}</ref>  Dr. Robert Epstein of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology testified before Congress in 2019 that [[Google]] [[bias]] and meddling had shifted "between 2.6 million and up to 10.4 million votes" to Hillary Clinton.<ref>https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/08/psychologist-google-generated-at-least-2-6-million-votes-for-hillary.php</ref> While Clinton won the three most economically affluent states of New York, California, and Massachusetts by 7 million votes, she lost the other 47 states by a combined 4 million votes.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdpubsPLCMo</ref>  Republicans carried the [[Electoral College]] with 306 electors and maintained control of the House and Senate in the 115th Congress.

Typically the party's top fundraiser is elected party chairman. In 2017, Rep. [[Keith Ellison]] held the distinction.  Symone Sanders, Bernie Sanders former press secretary said, "We don't need white people leading the Democratic party."<ref>https://youtu.be/I1rslAgK8uM</ref>  Ellison was endorsed by Senators [[Bernie Sanders]],<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/02/keith-ellison-democratic-national-committee-chair/</ref> [[Chuck Schumer]],<ref>"DetrowEllisonTape"</ref> [[Harry Reid]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 13, 2016|last=Strauss |first=Daniel |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/harry-reid-keith-ellison-231297|title=Reid endorses Ellison for DNC chairman|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=}}</ref> [[Elizabeth Warren]], [[Martin Heinrich]], Representatives [[John Lewis]], [[Luis Gutierrez]], [[Tulsi Gabbard]], the [[AFL-CIO]], among many others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Strauss|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/keith-ellison-dnc-endorsements-232420|title=Ellison adds more congressional endorsements in DNC bid|website=[[Politico]]|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=}}</ref> However, the prospect of an African-American [[Muslim]] leading the party frightened off the party's [[intolerant]]  establishment, and [[Tom Perez]] was considered a suitable replacement.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/comments/77k5v4/dnc_hides_behind_identity_politics_while_purging/ DNC hides behind identity politics while purging Progressives from DNC Executive Committee]</ref> A special position which had never existed before, Deputy Chair, and Ellison was relegated to the back of the bus.

Typically the party's top fundraiser is elected party chairman. In 2017, Rep. [[Keith Ellison]] held the distinction.  Symone Sanders, Bernie Sanders former press secretary said, "We don't need white people leading the Democratic party."<ref>https://youtu.be/I1rslAgK8uM</ref>  Ellison was endorsed by Senators [[Bernie Sanders]],<ref>https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/02/keith-ellison-democratic-national-committee-chair/</ref> [[Chuck Schumer]],<ref>"DetrowEllisonTape"</ref> [[Harry Reid]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=November 13, 2016|last=Strauss |first=Daniel |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/harry-reid-keith-ellison-231297|title=Reid endorses Ellison for DNC chairman|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=}}</ref> [[Elizabeth Warren]], [[Martin Heinrich]], Representatives [[John Lewis]], [[Luis Gutierrez]], [[Tulsi Gabbard]], the [[AFL-CIO]], among many others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Strauss|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/keith-ellison-dnc-endorsements-232420|title=Ellison adds more congressional endorsements in DNC bid|website=[[Politico]]|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=}}</ref> However, the prospect of an African-American [[Muslim]] leading the party frightened off the party's [[intolerant]]  establishment, and [[Tom Perez]] was considered a suitable replacement.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/samharris/comments/77k5v4/dnc_hides_behind_identity_politics_while_purging/ DNC hides behind identity politics while purging Progressives from DNC Executive Committee]</ref> A special position which had never existed before, Deputy Chair, and Ellison was relegated to the back of the bus.