''"the winner of the popular vote in the state" Yes, that's how...

''"the winner of the popular vote in the state"

Yes, that's how states are decided.''

nope - not for the election, they are not


looks like your info is a bit out of date or similar

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump won several states through the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote in those states. Here is a list of those states:
## States Won by Trump (Electoral College) but Lost by Clinton (Popular Vote)
1. **Michigan**
- Electoral Votes: 16
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
2. **Pennsylvania**
- Electoral Votes: 20
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
3. **Wisconsin**
- Electoral Votes: 10
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
4. **Florida**
- Electoral Votes: 29
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
5. **Iowa**
- Electoral Votes: 6
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
6. **Ohio**
- Electoral Votes: 18
- Popular Vote: Clinton received more votes than Trump.
These states were pivotal in Trump's overall victory, as he won the Electoral College with 304 votes compared to Clinton's 227, despite losing the national popular vote by approximately 2.9 million votes[1][2][3][5].
Citations:
[1] https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/2016
[2] https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/
[3]
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_elections
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election
[6] https://www.270towin.com/2016_Election/interactive_map
[7] https://www.cnn.com/election/2016/results/president
[8] https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/president