Donald Trump continues to believe that widespread voter fraud is why he lost the popular vote (by 2.9 million, something he apparently just can't let go)—and his press secretary backs him up.
During a press briefing at the White House Tuesday, Sean Spicer doubled down on comments Trump made Monday at a meeting with congressional leaders that three million to five million "illegal" votes caused him to lose the popular vote.
"He continues to maintain that belief, based on studies and evidence that people have presented to him," Spicer said to reporters, when repeatedly asked if the president still believes this claim, despite it being repeatedly debunked.
There was no actual evidence of voter fraud in the November presidential election, nor in any recent U.S. election. There's not even evidence of modest voter fraud, let alone "widespread," as the president suggests. There were just four documented cases of people voting illegally in the 2016 election, according to a close analysis by the Washington Post.
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