Hillary Clinton is once again aiming at the Electoral College, calling it an “abomination” in the new Netflix documentary The American Experiment.
The former Secretary of State makes her remarks while reflecting on her 2016 loss to Donald Trump, reviving her long-standing criticism of the presidential election system, as reported [1] by Breitbart.
The film, directed by Brian Knappenberger, explores how Americans have chosen their presidents since the nation’s founding and features Clinton speaking candidly about her defeat.
Knappenberger said he expected “fireworks” when he asked Clinton to revisit election night in 2016. He explained that she had rarely discussed that period and that the project benefited from her willingness to do so.
“She has rarely spoken candidly about that election night, and we’re really happy she talked about it for the series,” Knappenberger said.
“She has a unique perspective as one of only five people in American history to lose the presidency after winning the popular vote.”
Knappenberger also highlighted that the 2016 election stood out because Clinton defeated Trump in the popular vote by a significant margin but fell short in the Electoral College tally.
When asked about the system, Clinton responded:
“Well, I personally think the Electoral College is an abomination. For obvious reasons.”
The 2016 race saw Trump prevail in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin by a combined total of about 80,000 votes, giving him the necessary Electoral College edge to win the presidency.
Overall, Trump secured 304 Electoral College votes to Clinton’s 227, even though Clinton received 65,853,514 votes nationwide compared to Trump’s 62,984,828.
The documentary points out that Trump’s victory made him one of only five presidents in U.S. history to win the White House without a popular vote majority.
The others were John Quincy Adams in 1824, Rutherford B. Hayes in 1876, Benjamin Harrison in 1888, and George W. Bush in 2000.
Clinton’s description of the Electoral College as an “abomination” echoes her repeated statements questioning the legitimacy of certain election outcomes.
Throughout recent years, she has made several public comments suggesting doubts about past results. In 2017, she said she would not “rule out” questioning the legitimacy of the 2016 election.
In 2020, she repeated claims that the election “was not conducted legitimately.”
Clinton has also voiced support for Stacey Abrams, asserting that Abrams “should be governor” of Georgia and was “deprived of the votes [she] otherwise would have gotten.”
Her comments in The American Experiment underscore how raw the topic remains for her nearly a decade after the 2016 results.
The director’s inclusion of her remarks further suggests that the long-running debate over the fairness of America’s Electoral College is far from over.