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Donald Trump’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Public statementsYes

Donald Trump’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Well, I mean, I’m not going to change my mind just because I won. But I would rather see it, where you went with simple votes....” ‐cbsnews.com

26% Voter Support: 19 support and 55 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

Updated 7hrs ago

Donald Trump voters

Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 128,038 voters that have pledged to vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with the candidate on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electora...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

This aligns with Trump's public statements defending the electoral college as a system that ensures representation of the whole country, not just major cities. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No

Trump has publicly defended the electoral college, arguing that it requires candidates to campaign in a variety of states with diverse issues and concerns, rather than focusing only on populous urban areas. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, but the balance of votes by population should be updated

While Trump has not explicitly addressed this issue, his general support for the current electoral college system suggests he might not be in favor of significant changes to the balance of votes by population. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

While Trump has not explicitly addressed this issue, his general support for the current electoral college system suggests he might not be in favor of significant reforms such as distributing votes proportionally. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

Donald Trump, as a Republican candidate, has benefited from the electoral college system in the 2016 election, where he won the presidency despite losing the popular vote. Therefore, it is unlikely he would support abolishing the electoral college. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and switch to a ranked voting system

Switching to a ranked voting system would be a radical change from the current electoral college system, which Trump has defended. Therefore, it is unlikely he would support this proposal. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

Switching to a representative democracy (popular vote) system would be a radical change from the current electoral college system, which Trump has defended. Therefore, it is unlikely he would support this proposal. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 160,883 voters that identify as Republican.

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