UPDATE: It turns out that CNN's projection for Trump was a "design flaw." Hillary Clinton is still poised to win the popular vote.
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CNN is now projecting that when all ballots are counted, Donald Trump will win the popular vote. Currently, Clinton is ahead by about 300,000 votes.
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CNN projecting that Donald Trump will be the winner of the popular vote as well when 100% of ballots are counted https://t.co/WBDK4pQik0 pic.twitter.com/XbScvq7SsK
— Joe Perticone (@JoePerticone) November 10, 2016
Clinton's presumed victory in the popular vote sparked a new discussion about eliminating the Electoral College, and one person even called for Clinton to sue the country.
The Electoral College and the popular vote have split four times; most recently in 2000.
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