Trump discussed replacing Electoral College with loyalists: NYT
- President Donald Trump has been asking aides about a plan to remain in office by subverting the Electoral College, The New York Times reported Thursday.
- Under the scenario, GOP-controlled state legislatures would ignore the popular vote in swing states, appointing Trump loyalists to the Electoral College to secure the president a second term.
- Business Insider reported earlier Thursday that the plan was gaining currency among some Trump supporters — despite how unlikely it is to work.
- Experts say that the scenario, though technically possible, faces enormous legal and political obstacles.
- The sources who spoke to the Times stressed that though Trump asked about the plan, he did not seem to entertain it seriously.
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President Donald Trump asked top aides about a wild plan involving replacing electors in swing states with loyalists to secure himself a second term, The New York Times reported on