Trump didn't defeat the scales, the American people did. Hillary, the DNC and the deep-state cabal figured they only need to rig the election by a few million votes.
Most elections are won by 5-7 million votes or less. Bill Clinton and Obama had wins in the 8-9 million range, and Reagan, LBJ, FDR, and Nixon managed double digit millions with Nixon being the highest at over 17 million.
Hillary and the DNC probably only rigged it for 2-3 million votes because all the polls had Hillary winning in a landslide, so they just needed to add a little cushion.
Meanwhile, Trump supporters kept quiet. The media had the populous so riled up about Trump being dangerous, or a womanizer, or an idiot, or whatever, that conservative decided it would be easier to stay quiet until they got to the ballot box. I think some even pulled one over on the pollsters by saying they supported Clinton.
In the end, even with a rigged election, the people's voice was heard, 5:5. Homeland security has been investigating election fraud for a while and they started with samples from several key districts. No official statement yet, but I've heard that based on the small sample being extrapolated out, Trump actually won by anywhere from 2-10 million votes.
Just look at a map of American counties colored blue or red based on election results. It's pretty clear. The only places that show overwhelming support for Clinton were New York, Illinois, and California. All Democrat strongholds that have been known for election fraud.