> He also won, with fewer votes than his competition, while only half of eligible voters cast ballots.

I don’t think that’s right. The presidential vote count in the 2016 election was 304 Trump to 227 Clinton [0]. And all 50 states voted. What system are you going by?

> You're allowed to view this person as illegitimate

Yes, you are. The constitution grants all sorts of protections from the government for ideas right or wrong. However... If you are using said constitution’s rules for how STATES vote for president, not people vote for president...

[0] https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/2016

Edit: I’m confused by reaction, where is the incorrect part here?

Edit2: Oh, the reaction is emotional. I see