Story highlights Trump won the Electoral CollegeBut he trails Clinton in the popular vote by about two millionWashington (CNN) President-elect Donald Trump alleged Sunday, without evidence, that "millions of people" voted illegally for Hillary Clinton and otherwise he would have won the popular vote. Trump won the Electoral College and thus the White House, but the Democratic nominee leads him in the popular vote by about two million ballots. "In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally," Trump tweeted. It would have been much easier for me to win the so-called popular vote than the Electoral College in that I would only campaign in 3 or 4-- — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016states instead of the 15 states that I visited. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016This is the first time he has alleged voter fraud in his own victory and there is no evidence of any widespread voter fraud.

Source: CNN November 27, 2016 21:32 UTC