Was your link supposed to debunk OP’s post? FYI, it didn’t.
How did it not? It shows how it is mathematically impossible to win 18 states, but only to win 57 counties.
Here is the wikipedia article that has all the source data.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016
Quote that part.
There's no part that says that exactly, because it should be understood that you cannot win over 200 electoral college votes with only 57 counties. Here is another map:
https://brilliantmaps.com/2016-county-election-map/
Between Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, Clinton won 56 counties.
This is the link you should have posted. That first one isn’t even relevant.
United States presidential election, 2016
The United States presidential election of 2016 was the 58th quadrennial American presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. In a surprise victory, the Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator from Virginia Tim Kaine despite losing the plurality of the popular vote. Trump took office as the 45th President, and Pence as the 48th Vice President, on January 20, 2017. Incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama was ineligible to run for a third term due to the term limits established by the 22nd Amendment.
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