Dude , do you think the places where things are settled , they ' re still counting ? Do you think people in super locked down red and blue states even bother to vote that often ? The popular vote is not a reflection of what the american people want , no matter how much as you would like it . The places where he campaigned , he fought for a lead and won it . We have no idea if the same thing could happen in other places . The system is still retarded , don ' t get me wrong , but this was a sweeping victory for Trump , with republicans controlling both the presidency , the two houses , and soon to be , the supreme court . Choosing hillary to run is the worst political decision the left is likely to make in this lifetime .