No, Trump Does Not Represent Half the Country

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Despite losing a major presidential election, conservatives are urging liberals to earnestly listen to “half the country” that voted for Trump. But are we really talking about “half the country”?

There are 331 million people in America. That means “half the country” is 165.5 million people.