The Independent writes:
Donald Trump will be officially sworn in as President of the United States today, having gained nearly three million fewer votes than his opponent.
The margin of 2.86 million ballots was the biggest popular vote disparity in US history for a candidate who has gone on to become President, significantly greater than the 544,000-vote gap between George W Bush and Al Gore in 2000. [1]
References:
- The Independent, January 20, 2017, Jon Sharman – Donald Trump becomes US President after losing popular election to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes