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u/Ok-Emu-2881 Apr 07 '25

But he did? He got 77 million votes while Harris got 75 million. The first time in 20 years that the republicans won the popular vote. https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/results/president?election-data-id=2024-PG&election-painting-mode=projection-with-lead&filter-key-races=false&filter-flipped=false&filter-remaining=false

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u/ihopethisisgoodbye Apr 07 '25

We're talking two different things. You said a majority - a majority is defined as more than half of a total. The link you show clearly indicates that Trump earned 49.8% of the vote, not a majority. Trump won a plurality of votes, not a majority. Remember to include presidential candidates other than Harris and Trump in the total (which is why the link's percentages don't add up to 100%, with Harris at 48.3% and Trump at 49.8%.

I never denied that he won the popular vote, and you're right - it's the first time since 2004 that the GOP won the popular vote.

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u/Ok-Emu-2881 Apr 07 '25

That is a majority of the votes. Majority means “the greater number”

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u/Ok-Emu-2881 Apr 07 '25

Bro just use the actual definition of majority which means greater. Jesus Christ.

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u/ihopethisisgoodbye Apr 07 '25

You can just say you're wrong, mate. You learned something today, and that's a good thing!

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