Rep. John Lewis "I do not consider the president-elect to be legitimate"

[JA]

There are controversies surrounding Trump's victory, such as Russia's hacking of the DNC and releasing of hit pieces via Wikileaks to harm Clinton, the potentially intentional interference by FBI Director Comey just prior to the election, and the fact that he lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes. Those are legitimate complaints, two of which deserve further investigation.

However, Trump is our President-elect, whether we like him or not and whether we perceive our Electoral College system as democratic or not. And yes, he is legitimate.

[JA]

He is not legitimate in any way. He didn't win the popular vote, and he was only elected because the Russians and the FBI teamed up to deal a death-blow to Clinton, not to mention the fact that his election sent the KKK celebrating in the streets.

In reality, you can't objectively prove that Russia's interference caused Trump to win the election. That the KKK celebrated his victory also doesn't somehow deligitimize his election, despite it being disgusting. And while it's true he lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes, he did win the electoral vote without any substantial indications of vote rigging. In America, whether we like it or not, the electoral college determines our President - not the popular vote.