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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump Is Pissed at True Reports His Victory Wasn't Exactly a Landslide [View all]
trump is claiming to have won a historic landslide victory that gives him a mandate. In the real world, trump did not win a landslide victory and has no mandate
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Donald Trump is upset with the media for accurately reporting that his election night victory wasnt exactly a landslide.
Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Friday took aim at Politico and The New York Times for reporting on the fact that President-elect Trump didnt win the popular vote by some resounding majority.
New Fake News Narrative Alert! Leavitt posted on X. Here are the ridiculous headlines from @politico and @nytimes this morning. The fake news is trying to minimize President Trumps massive and historic victory to try to delegitimize his mandate before he even takes the Oath of Office again.
Its no surprise that Trump and his team are fuming: Since November 5, Trumps margin of victory has narrowed considerably. As of the vote count Friday morning, Trump only won against Vice President Kamala Harris by 1.6 points, and failed to secure more than 50 percent of the popular vote. Hillary Clinton managed to beat Trump by a larger margin in 2016 than Trump did over Harris in 2024.
Trump and his supporters have been pushing the landslide narrative ever since he defeated Harris. We had a great election in the U.S. Amazing what happened, we had tremendous success. The most successful in over 100 years they say, he told Fox News last week. Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung claimed that President Trump won in dominating and historic fashion after the Democrats and the fake news media peddled outright lies and disinformation throughout the campaign. And Republicans throughout Congress have claimed the same.
Trump transition team spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Friday took aim at Politico and The New York Times for reporting on the fact that President-elect Trump didnt win the popular vote by some resounding majority.
New Fake News Narrative Alert! Leavitt posted on X. Here are the ridiculous headlines from @politico and @nytimes this morning. The fake news is trying to minimize President Trumps massive and historic victory to try to delegitimize his mandate before he even takes the Oath of Office again.
Link to tweet
Its no surprise that Trump and his team are fuming: Since November 5, Trumps margin of victory has narrowed considerably. As of the vote count Friday morning, Trump only won against Vice President Kamala Harris by 1.6 points, and failed to secure more than 50 percent of the popular vote. Hillary Clinton managed to beat Trump by a larger margin in 2016 than Trump did over Harris in 2024.
Trump and his supporters have been pushing the landslide narrative ever since he defeated Harris. We had a great election in the U.S. Amazing what happened, we had tremendous success. The most successful in over 100 years they say, he told Fox News last week. Trump campaign communications director Steven Cheung claimed that President Trump won in dominating and historic fashion after the Democrats and the fake news media peddled outright lies and disinformation throughout the campaign. And Republicans throughout Congress have claimed the same.
trump cannot deal with reality or facts
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Trump Is Pissed at True Reports His Victory Wasn't Exactly a Landslide [View all]
LetMyPeopleVote
Nov 29
OP
To repeat one more time - there have been only 6 elections in US history with a smaller popular vote margin
Wiz Imp
Nov 29
#3
Never mind, there will be millions at his inauguration event. It'll be huge!
JustABozoOnThisBus
Nov 29
#10
Other than for his ego, his vote count won't help. His problem will be slim majorities in Congress and GOP infighting
dutch777
Nov 29
#14