A Candidate Can Win Ohio and Florida and Still Lose

In December 2020, as states certified their election results and confirmed that Democratic candidate Joe Biden had won the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump continued to push baseless claims that the election was “rigged,” “stolen,” or marred with widespread voter fraud. On Dec. 9, Trump furthered this false narrative by claiming on social media that his election loss was a historic oddity.

Users across social media quickly pointed out that this statement was not true.