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Curious Kids: How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes?

  • Written by Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Hillary Clinton won the popular vote in the 2016 election.a katz/Shutterstock.com

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How come Donald Trump won if Hillary Clinton got more votes? Ellen T., 8, Cambridge, Massachusetts

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