President Trump reportedly said Monday evening that he only lost the popular vote because of voter fraud during a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House.

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Trump reiterated his claim of widespread voter fraud during the meeting according to Politico, which was universally described as a “social gathering” on Trump’s first full workday as president.

“I didn’t pay a lot of attention to it,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn John CornynAirline job cuts loom in battleground states Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll MORE (R-Texas) told Politico. “I was ready to move on to some policy issues. I didn’t anticipate that discussion.”

Trump has continued to repeat the false claim since his November victory over Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden MORE.

“In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally,” he tweeted on Nov. 27.

In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 27, 2016

According to final election results from all 50 states, Clinton won the popular vote by nearly 2.9 million votes. The final tally stood at 65,844,954 votes, or 48.2 percent, for Clinton compared to 62,979,879 votes, or 46.1 percent, for Trump.