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Top 10 Reasons Why Trump Won the 2016 Election

Created by Olivia Watson Staff · May 2024 · Updated Aug 2025

Top 10 Reasons Why Trump Won the 2016 Election: 25 items ranked by popular vote. Browse more in Politics.

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He won 4 major Democrat battleground states

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Trump had most of the non-college degree votes

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Hillary had few ads or appearances in the battleground states

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Trump made more appearances in battleground states

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Some Hillary supporters switched to Trump at the last minute

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Hillary got small states

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Americans are stupid

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Hillary had email stuff come up at the last minute

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Americans did not want another dynasty

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Because he said he will "make America great again"

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Hillary didn't get as many votes as Obama in the 2012 election from Hispanics, blacks, and women

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He's potentially the better choice of the 2 major candidates

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People think he is funny

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Trump had greater momentum throughout some battleground states

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Hillary kept slipping up

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Memes

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No one wanted 4-8 more years of Obamacare

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Because Americans are brainwashed by populism

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He was the only chance left of electing a Republican

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Only Republicans showed up to vote

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Because the Alt Left was too mild

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When deciding who to vote for, many said it was choosing the "lesser of the 2 evils"

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As a protest vote against identity politics

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He does not support abortion

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Trump isn't a feminist

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