Trump celebrates winning 52 percent of women in 2016 — which is only how he did among whites

The following article by Philip Bump was posted on the Washington Post website March 10, 2018:

Supporters of President Trump cheer during his remarks at a rally March 10 in Moon Township, Pa. Credit: Nicholas Kamm/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)

President Trump arrived in western Pennsylvania on Saturday night for one of his favorite presidential tasks: delivering a long, free-association speech at a political rally.

At one point he began rehashing the 2016 election, as he does.

“Women!” he yelled. “Women, we love you. We love you.

“Hey, didn’t we surprise them with women during the election? Remember? ‘Women won’t like Donald Trump,’ ” he said, mimicking cable news pundits. “I said, ‘Have I really had that kind of a problem? I don‘t think so.’ But: ‘Women won’t like Donald Trump. It will be a rough night for Donald Trump because the women won’t come out.’ We got 52 percent. Right? Fifty-two. Continue reading “Trump celebrates winning 52 percent of women in 2016 — which is only how he did among whites”