Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
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Louder with CrowderAug 19, 2026
Well, it's Election Day. Again. California, Florida, Wyoming, Alaska and others had their primary elections yesterday. We go over the results to give you the good, the bad and the Socialist. After President Donald Trump upset Hillary Clinton in 2016, the state of election polling has been in question. What's worse: sometimes the polls aren't bad, they're entirely made up. As we near the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's death, the right wing coalition has subjected itself to conspiracy theories and in-fighting. …
Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP, BBC, NYT, Britannica) confirm Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election by securing 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227, with Congress certifying the result. The post's phrasing 'upset Hillary Clinton' is consistent with the sources describing the win as an upset; the claim faithfully paraphrases the passage.
What we found
Supports. Reuters reports Congress ratified the Electoral College results awarding Trump the win, with Trump at 304 electoral votes and Clinton at 227.[1]
Supports. AP reports Trump won the Electoral College vote, ensuring he would become the 45th president, despite Clinton winning the popular vote.[2]
Supports. BBC's results page states Trump was elected US president, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, after key wins in battleground states.[3]
Supports. Britannica states Trump won the election with 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 227, becoming the 45th president.[4]
Context. Clinton won the popular vote by roughly 2.8 million votes, which does not affect the Electoral College outcome the claim describes.[2][4]
Sources
4 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 1 not rated
- 1U.S. Congress certifies Trump's Electoral College victoryreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Trump cruises to Electoral College victory despite protestsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3US Election 2016 Results - BBC Newsbbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4United States Presidential Election of 2016britannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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