Many American voters are still in denial that Donald Trump actually beat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 presidential election, arguably the biggest upset in American history and in political odds.It doesn’t matter that Hillary is winning the popular vote by more than 1.7 million ballots. At 1.3 percentage points, she has built a lead not seen in a losing campaign since Rutherford B. Hayes disputed election of 1876. Clinton’s current popular-vote advantage is greater than that of seven candidates who won the presidency, including John F. Kennedy.But when it comes to the number that decides the outcome, Trump won 306 electoral votes, which is roughly 57% of the total. That’s more than enough to win, as it only takes 270, but it’s not especially close to the electoral totals earned by Barack Obama (in 2008 and 2012), Bill Clinton (in 1992 and 1996), or George H. W. Bush (in 1988).Thus barring something never before seen in U.S. politics — like some Electoral College members actually not voting for Trump even though he won their state — then Trump will be inaugurated on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, D.C. What can we expect from the former reality TV star and billionaire real estate developer who has never held office and criticized the likes of Mexicans, Muslims and women while being accused of sexual assault multiple times?
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