What is Electoral College and how does US use it to elect presidents?

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Republicans Trump and Bush lost the popular vote during their presidential runs but won the Electoral College to claim the nation's top office.

A look at the Electoral College and how it works, as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, compete for the White House on Election Day, November 5.

Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 because of the Electoral College.So did George W.Bush in 2000.

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