In 2012, Obama won with 65,899,660 votes and 332 EVs (4,966,156 more than Romney). Trump called the Electoral College a "disaster for democracy". In 2016, Trump lost the popular vote by 2,868,686 but won the election with 304 EVs, changing his mind to call the system "genius!"

Contrast in Trump's views on Electoral College before and after 2016 win.

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