Quotes by Donald Trump about the Electoral College
#DonaldTrump 11/6/12: "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy." » #Trump 11/11/16: "The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states…into play." #ElectoralCollege Click To Tweet
Quotes by Donald Trump about the Electoral College
THEN
2012 - Nov 11, 2016

- Nov 6, 2012
Business Insider, Nov 6, 2012
Donald Trump Goes On An Epic Rant On Twitter After Obama Wins

The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 7, 2012
*wrong
- Nov 11, 2016
CBS News, Nov 13, 2016
President-elect Trump speaks to a divided country
#DonaldTrump 11/6/12: "He lost the popular vote…revolution!" » #Trump 11/11/16: "Just had very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters…are protesting. Very unfair!" #ElectoralCollege Click To Tweet
NOW
Nov 15, 2016 - 2019

Nov 15, 2016 -
The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings all states, including the smaller ones, into play. Campaigning is much different!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 15, 2016
April 26, 2018 -
Fox News (via Politico), April 26, 2018
Trump pushes to swap Electoral College for popular vote
Mar 19, 2019 -
Campaigning for the Popular Vote is much easier & different than campaigning for the Electoral College. It’s like training for the 100 yard dash vs. a marathon. The brilliance of the Electoral College is that you must go to many States to win. With the Popular Vote, you go to….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2019
….just the large States – the Cities would end up running the Country. Smaller States & the entire Midwest would end up losing all power – & we can’t let that happen. I used to like the idea of the Popular Vote, but now realize the Electoral College is far better for the U.S.A.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2019
Mar 19, 2019 -
The Democrats are getting very “strange.” They now want to change the voting age to 16, abolish the Electoral College, and Increase significantly the number of Supreme Court Justices. Actually, you’ve got to win it at the Ballot Box!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2019
#DonaldTrump 11/11/16: "I would rather see it where you went with simple votes." » #Trump 3/19/19: "The Democrats are getting very ‘strange.’ They now want to…abolish the Electoral College." #ElectoralCollege Click To Tweet