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That's entirely untrue. As it stands now there are only a few states that determine the election. A popularly elected president would have to appeal to vast swathes of the electorate to be elected.
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Mind naming those states?
Anyway, here are the results of the 2016 election (by county)
Although Trump appealed to 3084 counties, thereby winning the electoral victory, Hillary won only 57, yet won the popular vote.
This demonstrates that an election done by popular vote skews power in favor of America's dense coastal cities, which would then impose their will on more rural areas. One could call it domestic imperialism.
Our Electoral College system does give more votes to more populous states, but their advantage over less populous states is carefully measured to give the latter a chance. With this system, no state within the Union should fear its interests being drowned out by the influence of urban elites.