Trump is president because he won the Electoral College. This week he proposed scrapping it.

President Trump. — (Image credit: Getty Images)

President Donald Trump lost the popular vote by almost 3 million people, but he secured the presidency by earning 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton's 227. Nevertheless, Trump proposed eliminating the Electoral College in favor of simple popular vote this week, but was shot down by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), The Wall Street Journal reports:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.