| − | In the '''2016 United States presidential election''', Republican [[Donald J. Trump]] defeated Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]]. The election was held on November 8, 2016. Trump will be inaugurated as the forty fifth president on January 20. Indiana Governor [[Mike Pence]], Trump's running mate, will be inaugurated as vice president at the same time. Few predicted that Trump would win before the election and the result was a historic upset.<ref name="HistoricUpset"/> | + | In the '''2016 United States presidential election''', Republican [[Donald J. Trump]] defeated Democrat [[Hillary Clinton]]. The election was held on November 8, 2016. Trump will be inaugurated as the forty-fifth president on January 20. Indiana Governor [[Mike Pence]], Trump's running mate, will be inaugurated as vice president at the same time. Few predicted that Trump would win before the election and the result was a historic upset.<ref name="HistoricUpset"/> |
| | Trump was elected based on an [[Electoral College]] majority of 306 to 232.<ref>"[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/features/2016-election-results/ The Latest Election Results from the Associated Press]", ''PBS Newshour.''</ref> Trump received 46.4 percent of the popular vote (62.5 million votes) compared to 48.2 percent (64.9 million) for Clinton.<ref name=NationalPopular>"[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133Eb4qQmOxNvtesw2hdVns073R68EZx4SfCnP4IGQf8/htmlview?sle=true#gid=19 2016 National Popular Vote Tracker]".</ref> Lax voting integrity laws, including laws in twelve states that allow an illegal immigrant to obtain a drivers' license, resulted in at least 800,000 ballots being cast by noncitizens.<ref>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''.<br/>O'Reilly, Bill (November 29, 2016). [http://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.</ref> A total of 134.7 million votes were cast, according to unofficial results.<ref name="NationalPopular" /> In the key states of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, Trump spanked Hillary with landslide margins as wide as 9%, carrying working class voters that previously voted for Barack Obama, whom Democrats now openly derided as deplorable racists. | | Trump was elected based on an [[Electoral College]] majority of 306 to 232.<ref>"[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/features/2016-election-results/ The Latest Election Results from the Associated Press]", ''PBS Newshour.''</ref> Trump received 46.4 percent of the popular vote (62.5 million votes) compared to 48.2 percent (64.9 million) for Clinton.<ref name=NationalPopular>"[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/133Eb4qQmOxNvtesw2hdVns073R68EZx4SfCnP4IGQf8/htmlview?sle=true#gid=19 2016 National Popular Vote Tracker]".</ref> Lax voting integrity laws, including laws in twelve states that allow an illegal immigrant to obtain a drivers' license, resulted in at least 800,000 ballots being cast by noncitizens.<ref>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''.<br/>O'Reilly, Bill (November 29, 2016). [http://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.</ref> A total of 134.7 million votes were cast, according to unofficial results.<ref name="NationalPopular" /> In the key states of Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, Trump spanked Hillary with landslide margins as wide as 9%, carrying working class voters that previously voted for Barack Obama, whom Democrats now openly derided as deplorable racists. |