Americans do not now nor have they ever chosen the POTUS. The president has always been chosen by a group of party puppets picked by party elites. It is called the electoral college. Just like the " founding fathers" never had any intention of this country being a benefit to anyone but the wealthy.

There are 24 countries with higher literary rates then the US and this is by design. An uneducated population is an unthinking population and they are easier to control and keep fighting amongst themselves.