Trevor Noah's deep dive into 'faithless electors' is an eye-opener

There are already plenty of concerns about the U.S. electoral college system. As the 2016 election taught us all too well, for instance, it's perfectly possible for the candidate with the least votes overall to still go on and become president. And the issues don't stop there.

In the video above, The Daily Show's Trevor Noah takes a deep dive into the concept of "faithless electors" — i.e. members of the electoral college who decide not to vote in line with the people in their state.

"Even though Trump lost the election, some of his people are hoping that he could pull out a win using 'faithless electors'," Noah explains. "And look, please don't get me wrong — this would be loooooong shot [...] But theoretically, faithless electors could give Trump the presidency." Read more...

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