Trump alleges voter fraud as Clinton backs Wisconsin recount
While Hillary Clinton’s lead on the popular vote continues to grow as ballots in populous states such as California are tallied
Palm Beach/Washington — US president-elect Donald Trump said in a tweet on Sunday that he won the popular vote in the November 8 election "if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally", although he provided no evidence of widespread voter fraud. The allegation by Trump, who won the required votes in the Electoral College to secure the presidency, comes as Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s lead in the popular vote over Trump has surpassed 2-million votes and is expected to grow to more than 2.5-million as ballots in populous states such as California continue to be tallied. Clinton’s legal team said on Saturday it had agreed to participate in a recount of Wisconsin votes after the state’s election board approved the effort requested by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, which Trump has called "ridiculous". "In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally," the Republican Trump twe...
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