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THE 2016 ELECTION: SIMPLIFIED
MUST KNOWS:
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DONALD TRUMP DEFEATED HILLARY CLINTON IN THE 2016 ELECTION
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HE WON WITH 304 ELECTORAL VOTES. 270 ARE NEEDED TO WIN. VISIT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE PAGE TO LEARN MORE.
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HILLARY CLINTON WON THE POPULAR VOTE WITH 65,853,516 (48.5%) WHILE DONALD TRUMP RECEIVED 62,984,825 (46.4%)
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HILLIARY WON THE POPULAR VOTE WITH MORE THAN THREE MILLION VOTES, THE RECORD WON BY A LOSING CANDIDATE
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DONALD TRUMP CHOSE MIKE PENCE, THE FORMER INDIANA GOVERNOR, AS HIS RUNNING MATE
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HILLARY CLINTON CHOSE TIM KAINE, ONE OF THE SENATORS FOR VIRGINIA
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TRUMP USED THE SLOGAN "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN"
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HILLARY USED THE SLOGAN "READY FOR CHANGE, READY TO LEAD" WITH HER SUPPORTERS OFTEN SAYING "I'M WITH HER"
RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE:
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IN 2017, THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE RELEASED A REPORT STATING THAT THE RUSSIANS INTERFERED
WITH 2016 IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
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THE REPORT STATED THAT THE RUSSIAN'S MOTIVE WAS TO "UNDERMIND PUBLIC FAITH IN THE U.S. DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, DENIGRATE SECRETARY
CLINTON, AND HARM HER ELECTABILITY AND POTENTIAL PRESIDENCY."
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OFFICIALS WARN THAT THERE COULD BE SIMILAR INTERFERENCE IN THE UPCOMING 2020 ELECTION
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IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, CLICK ON THESE VIDEOS:
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A timeline of Russian meddling in the U.S. election - CBC News
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The history of Russia’s 2016 election meddling in 4 minutes - PBS News
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Russia's 2016 cyber tactics, explained - The Washington Post
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