Trump told Congessional leaders 'illegals' cost him popular vote [View all]
President Trump's first White House meeting with congressional leaders was, by all accounts, a cordial affair.
But Trump apparently couldn't resist taking a jab across the aisle, telling the gathering of bipartisan leaders that he'd lost the popular vote only because of rampant voter fraud by "illegals," according to a pair of sources familiar with the conversation.
"He said 3-5 million 'illegals' voted so that's why he lost popular vote," said a Democratic aide.
"That's exactly what he said," said a second source familiar with the exchange.
Trump secured his presidency victory by winning the Electoral College vote, 304-227. But his opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, won the popular ballot by almost 3 million votes.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315791-trump-told-leaders-illegals-cost-him-popular-vote
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