That time he conceded his oft-repeated line about having the "biggest electoral margin since Ronald Reagan" is a lie NBC reporter Peter Alexander: "You said today that you had the biggest electoral margin since Ronald Reagan – 304, 306 electoral votes. In fact, President Obama got 365 in 2008." Trump: "Well, I'm talking about Republicans." Alexander: "President Obama 333, George H.W. Bush 426 when he won. So why should Americans trust..." Trump: "I was given that information, I was just given it. We had a very big margin." Alexander: "I guess the question is: Why should Americans trust you when you accuse the information they receive as being fake, when you're providing information that is not accurate?" Trump: "Well, I was given that information. I was, actually, I've seen that information around. But it was a very substantial victory. Do you agree with that?" Alexander: "You're the president."