Half of Trump voters are wrong about the election

Nearly half (49%) of Trump voters incorrectly believe he won the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election, according to a recent Politico/Morning Consult poll. Overall, 59% of registered voters correctly identified Clinton getting more popular votes, and 72% of registered voters correctly identified Trump winning the electoral college.

Why it matters: Hillary Clinton received 2.8 million more votes than Trump, who won the presidency by winning more votes in the electoral college, according to the Federal Elections Commission. Almost half of Trump voters disbelieving this highlights the pervasiveness and effectiveness of the fake news epidemic and illustrates again the partisan divide in the U.S.