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Last week, a group of celebrities — or at least people living in Hollywood — released a video urging Monday’s Electoral College members to abandon their obligation to vote for President-elect Donald Trump. They specifically denied asking electors to instead vote for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, while on the other hand claiming that Trump was unfit for the presidency.
Another group had a different idea for the actors, and re-made the repetitive, unoriginal video into one with a much different message. Watch below to see the new “ad” in support of President-elect Donald Trump:
The group of current and retired celebrities have not commented on the new edit of their heartfelt, yet ineffective message.
A Historic Number of Electors Defected, and Most Were Supposed to Vote for Clinton
Of 306 electors pledged to vote for Donald J. Trump
304 voted for him
2 voted for someone else
Of 232 electors pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton
224 have voted for her so far
4 voted for someone else
State
Pledged to
Voted for
Texas
Trump
Ron Paul
Texas
Trump
John Kasich
Washington
Clinton
Colin L. Powell
Washington
Clinton
Colin L. Powell
Washington
Clinton
Colin L. Powell
Washington
Clinton
Faith Spotted Eagle
In Washington, a state where Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont had strong support in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton, three of the state’s 12 electoral votes went to Colin L. Powell, the Republican former secretary of state. One more elector voted for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American leader.
Two Texas electors voted for different Republican politicians: Gov. John Kasich of Ohio and former Texas congressman Ron Paul.
In addition, three Democratic electors, in Colorado, Maine and Minnesota, initially declined to vote for Mrs. Clinton. Two were replaced by an alternate, and one ended up changing his vote.
Protest Votes in the Electoral College
Electors are not required by the Constitution to vote for a particular candidate. Some states and parties require their electors to pledge to vote for a candidate and may fine or replace electors who break their pledge.
It is rare for more than one elector to vote against the party’s pledged candidate, but it has happened on a few occasions.
In 1808, six New York electors from the Democratic-Republican Party refused to vote for James Madison and instead voted for the party’s vice-presidential candidate, George Clinton.
The last time an elector voted for a candidate from another party was in 1972, when a Republican from Virginia voted for the Libertarian candidate, John Hospers, instead of the eventual winner, Richard M. Nixon. A single elector has refused to vote for the party’s presidential candidate in 11 elections.
