Electoral College Makes It Official For Donald Trump, Despite Attempts By ‘Faithless Electors’

Despite their votes, Trump will be the biggest popular vote loser in raw numbers ever to reach the White House.

The Electoral College formally selected Donald Trump as U.S. president on Monday, even as several electors bucked their states by opting to cast their presidential ballots for someone other than Trump or Hillary Clinton.

Members of the Electoral College met in their respective state Capitols to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates for whom they had pledged to vote earlier this year. Many electors, however, are not legally bound to vote for a specified candidate. Some electors ― known as “faithless electors” ― have in the past voted against their political party or abstained from voting altogether.